[mythtv-users] Help in upgrading.

[Mike Bibbings]

On 15/07/2020 18:03, R. Ramesh wrote:
>> >//>>/On 15 Jul 2020, at 3:59 am, R. Ramesh <rramesh at verizon.net 
>> <http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users>> wrote: 
>> />>//>>/I still use mythbuntu 14.04 (MythTV Version : 
>> v0.27.6-28-g6fb800d) and have not upgraded. It is increasingly become 
>> obvious that I need to upgrade. Recently, I found out that mythbuntu 
>> is nolonger a distribution. So, I am guessing that my path should be 
>> to install ubuntu desktop 20.04, and then install mythtv manually. Is 
>> there a known guide for this? I see general guides and messages on 
>> this list, but would like to know if there is a known 
>> documented/recommended procedure. I prefer to use something that 
>> covers all angles, instead of finding gotchas on the way. Last time I 
>> tried it a long time ago, I had to give up and stick to 14.04. 
>> Hopefully, I have better luck this time. />/Ramesh />//>/I tried a 
>> few weeks ago to install on ubuntu 2.04. />/Can't remember why but it 
>> failed to as per the wiki with ansible I built from src which was 
>> quick and easy />//>/James 
>> />//>/_______________________________________________ /
>> With Xubuntu 20.04 I suggest you add mythbuntu ppa for mythtv 31 before
>> installing mythtv 31
>>
>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/31
>> sudo apt-get update
>>
>> The version of mythtv 31 in the default Ubuntu repository is old and has
>> a problem when setting up with mysql 8 in 20.04, this problem is fixed
>> in the mythbuntu ppa version, although there is still a problem with
>> some of the mythplugins e.g. mytharchive (this is being worked on).
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
> So, you recommend Xubuntu over standard ubuntu? Last time when I tried 
> with 16.04, I could not get myweb to work and that was the deal 
> breaker and I left at that. Let us see how this one goes.
>
> I have an extra SSD for the install. So, my 14.04 will stay dual 
> bootable. I intend to install 20.04 on new SSD, install mythtv 31 
> using ppa and then use database restore and old recordings which are 
> on a separate md raid6. Do you see obvious flaw here?
>
> Ramesh
> _______________________________________________ 


I used to use Mythbuntu distribution until it was retired. Since then I 
have used Xubuntu (16.04, then 18.04 and now 20.04) as it was the 
closest fit (mythbuntu was effectively a customized version of Xubuntu).

I have had no issues with mythweb which I use all the time.

Xubuntu is also recommended see https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Packages

As far as md raid6 is concerned I have no idea - I have never used raid!


Mike