[mythtv-users] FrontEnd will connect if feels like it

[Mike Perkins]

On 07/07/16 22:57, Roger Siddons wrote:
> On 07/07/16 19:37, Barry Martin wrote:
>> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$ pastebinit
>> '/media/barry/ADATA UFD/Connect, did  - follow CHOWN July 7.txt'
>> http://paste.ubuntu.com/18723123/
>> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$
>> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$
>> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$ pastebinit
>> '/media/barry/ADATA UFD/Connect, did not - follow CHOWN July 7.txt'
>> http://paste.ubuntu.com/18723161/
>> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$
>>
>
> <quote>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 mythtv mythtv 22 Jun 30 14:32 /home/barry/.mythtv -> /etc/mythtv/config.xml
> </quote>
>
> The configuration directory (.mythtv) has been symlinked to the config file (config.xml). That's why
> it can't read the config file, create the dir, download themes etc.
>
> Compare /home/barry/.mythtv to one of your other frontends.
>
> 1. Remove the symlink: "rm /home/barry/.mythtv"
> 2. Create your dir: "mkdir /home/barry/.mythtv"
> 3. Symlink the config file within it:
> "ln -s /etc/mythtv/config.xml /home/barry/.mythtv/config.xml"
>
It would be better to symlink the whole directory by dropping step 2:

"ln -s /etc/mythtv /home/barry/.mythtv"

That way you get access to the caches, source definitions, etc.

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Mike Perkins