[mythtv-users] XMLTV out of date on Ubuntu 18.04

[James Abernathy]

On Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 1:40 PM Mike Bibbings <mike.bibbings at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 06/03/2020 17:49, James Abernathy wrote:
> >> On Mar 6, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Mike Bibbings <mike.bibbings at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 06/03/2020 16:37, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> >>> On 3/6/20 10:40 AM, Mike Bibbings wrote:
> >>>> On 06/03/2020 12:41, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> >>>>> In the Mythtv XMLTV wiki it mentions that xmltv package is out of
> date which it is (0.5.7) It mentions a fix of adding:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian sid main
> >>>>>
> >>>>> to the /etc/apt/sources.list, etc.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> However you can't do the install because of a missing key signature.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The bottom line is I can get xmltv installed and up to date, but
> it's a real pain using the old package, plus 2 different github installs to
> finally get there.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> My point is, since v31 requires the use of XMLTV for ScheduleDirect
> EPG it needs to be easier.  I use tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite and it's not
> even up to date on the xmltv github site.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Maybe it's a simple fix of the Mythtv XMLTV wiki instructions to
> tell the user how to get the xmltv from the right repository along with the
> key?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jim A
> >>>>>
> >>>> Jim,
> >>>>
> >>>> I presume the mythtv xmltv wiki page is
> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/XMLTV
> >>>>
> >>>> Luckily it did not work, and I  would not recommend mixing Ubuntu
> repositories with debian repositories, it can lead to all sorts of
> complications.
> >>>>
> >>>> As is common with Ubuntu and Debian repositories many things only get
> updated at release time.
> >>>>
> >>>> To get the latest XMLTV version (now hosted at github, previously
> sourceforge), the following works for Ubuntu, Debian (Buster/Bullseye) and
> Raspbian Buster
> >>>>
> >>>> # ensure git and make are installed
> >>>> sudo apt update
> >>>> sudo apt install git make
> >>>>
> >>>> mkdir -p build
> >>>> cd build
> >>>> git clone https://github.com/XMLTV/xmltv.git
> >>>> cd xmltv
> >>>> perl Makefile.PL
> >>>> make
> >>>> make test
> >>>> sudo make install
> >>>>
> >>>> The 'sudo make install' puts the grabbers in /usr/local/bin, the
> original versions are still in/usr/bin , but will not be used
> (/usr/local/bin is checked in $PATH  before /usr/bin/)
> >>>>
> >>>> use 'tv_find_grabbers' to list all grabbers, including location
> >>>>
> >>>> As of writing, tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite is at version 1.67 in github.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mike
> >>>>
> >>> On a clean system the perl Makefile.PL doesn't work. Something is
> missing. I can get around it by first installing xmltv from the Ubuntu
> repository to get some needed perl pieces. Short of that it's a long list
> of perl pieces you have to know how to install before you can proceed.
> >>>
> >>> Console log:
> >>>
> >>> jim at jim-development:~/build/xmltv$ perl Makefile.PL
> >>> Can't locate Term/ReadKey.pm in @INC (you may need to install the
> Term::ReadKey module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl
> /usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.26.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.26.1
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26 /usr/share/perl5
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.26 /usr/share/perl/5.26
> /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base) at
> ./lib/Ask/Term.pm line 9.
> >>> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./lib/Ask/Term.pm line 9.
> >>> Compilation failed in require at Makefile.PL line 244.
> >>>
> >>> Jim A
> >>
> >> Sorry, you are  correct, I missed xmltv from the "sudo apt install git
> make" line, so it should read:
> >>
> >> sudo apt install git make xmltv
> >>
> >> Installing the distribution's version of xmltv gets the required perl
> modules (and saves all the hassle of installing the various modules).
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike
> > It would be great if someone with the access could put those
> instructions on the wiki instead of the incorrect information that is there
> about the Ubuntu XMLTV install.
> >
> > Jim A
> >
> >
> I have updated the xmltv wiki page https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/XMLTV
>
>
> Mike
>

Looks good, thanks.

Jim A
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