[mythtv-users] when and how to upgrade to 0.29

[Stephen Worthington]

On Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:35:43 +0000, you wrote:

>On 26/11/17 10:39, Jim Abernathy wrote:
>>
>> So I have a healthy mythtv backend working on mythbuntu 16.04 with 
>> 0.28 with all the latest 0.28 updates. My tuners are Hauppauge 
>> HVR-2250 and HD HomeRun Connect; all ATCS OTA recording.
>>
>> Since I have cut the cord from satellite TV I depend on mythtv more 
>> than ever.  So I need upgrading to 0.29 to not cause any issues.  So 
>> it brings up a few questions:
>>
>> 1.  Should I upgrade to 0.29; what benefit would I get other than I'm 
>> assuming future work will be done on 0.29 and not 0.28?
>>
>> 2.  I don't record much during the day so I would have 8 hours during 
>> most days that the backend would be idle. I'll assume that's enough 
>> time, easily.
>>
>> 3. Is the process:
>>
>>     do an additional database backup and save it to a USB memory stick.
>>
>>     sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.29
>>
>>     sudo apt update
>>
>>     sudo apt upgrade
>>
>>          
>>
>>
>
>For 2:
>The upgrade does not normally take very long, a few minutes in my 
>experience. some of the  time could be taken in downloading the new 
>version depending on speed of  your internet connection.
>
>For 3:
>You need to do sudo apt dist-upgrade, instead of sudo apt upgrade when 
>upgrading to the next mythtv version, I also suggest a reboot after the 
>new version has been installed.
>If you have any other frontends they will need to be upgraded as well 
>(protocol versions are different between 0.28 and 29, a 0.28 frontend 
>will not work with a 29 backend).
>
>Mike

My experience with upgrading from 0.28 to v29 is that it is very
smooth.  I have done it now on my three MythTV boxes and a friends
box, and all were very straightforward.