[mythtv-users] Instruction on installing mythtv v29 on Xubuntu 18.04 with XMLTV program guide

[Bill Meek]

On 10/30/18 6:28 PM, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> 
> On 10/30/18 6:18 PM, Bill Meek wrote:
>> On 10/30/18 4:12 PM, James Abernathy wrote:
>>> Well, with the help of the wiki’s and the folks on this mailing list, I have gotten my FE/BE test system working with Xubuntu 18.04.1 and V29 
>>> of mythtv.  I also use XMLTV json approach to getting my 21 day program schedule from SchedulesDirect.
>>>
>>> I documented what I did so I can repeat this as needed and use it as a guide to move my production system over. I put my instructions on 
>>> blogger so it can be shared with those who have similar needs.
>>>
>>> https://mythtvinstall.blogspot.com/2018/10/creating-mythtv-v29-frontendbackend-on.html
>>>
>>> Jim A
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Steps 16 and 17 can be done with: sudo systemctl edit mythtv-backend.service
>>
>> You don't need to worry about directory/file names and permissions, it gets
>> done for you. You'll automatically be in an editor and can add the [Unit] portion
>> as in the blog. [The file created will be: override.conf.]
> 
> 
> That is a good reduction of steps.  Just one question for my understanding.  The command knows to put the override.conf file in the 
> mythtv-backend.service.d directory because the edit argument had mythtv-backend.service, right??  no need for the ".d" in the command line?


Exactly. You can even make the command a bit shorter by eliminating the .service suffix.
Actually, I use sudo -E to pickup my environment's value for EDITOR, which is vim. If
neither $SYSTEMD_EDITOR nor $EDITOR nor $VISUAL is set, I get nano.

-- 
Bill