[mythtv-users] Mythfilldatabase error

[Jack McGee]

On 8/6/20 6:42 PM, Bill Meek wrote:
> On 8/6/20 6:06 PM, Jack McGee wrote:
>> This started about a week ago, probably same time as some OS update 
>> of Ubuntu 18.04.
>>
>
> If "mythuser" is the same user that the backend runs as, OK. Typically,
> the user the backend runs as is "mythtv" and it would have the only set
> of files in ~mythtv/.mythtv/*.xmltv and ~mythtv/.xmltv/SchedulesDirect.DB
>
> I'd run mythtvfilldatabase -v system. The full tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite
> command line will show up in the output. Rerun that command from the
> command line to see the failure (don't include the --quiet switch.)
> That's always shown the error for me. 1st guess, permissions.
>
> Consider running MFDB like this: sudo --login --user=mythtv 
> mythfilldatabase
> Create an alias to that 'cause it's too long to type. Then, you'll only
> have the maintenance/administration/nosebleed of one set of files. If you
> choose to link things, OK
>

Sorry for the noise.  The VPN on that machine had hit the kill switch.  
Fixed that, and ran it with the same command, and it ran successfully.  
I will see how it runs tonight.