[mythtv-users] V31 install-adding user to mythtv group

[Jim Abernathy]

On 3/8/20 5:23 AM, Mike Bibbings wrote:
> On 07/03/2020 14:56, James Abernathy wrote:
>>
>>> On Mar 7, 2020, at 9:11 AM, Mike Bibbings <mike.bibbings at gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:mike.bibbings at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 07/03/2020 13:12, James Abernathy wrote:
>>>> There have been a lot of things fixed in mythtv v31. However, I 
>>>> noticed that on a fresh install of v31 on Ubuntu 18.04 that the 
>>>> mythtv-setup ask you to logout after it adds your user to the 
>>>> mythtv group.  I still find the logout doesn’t solve you getting 
>>>> past this requirement on mythtv-setup.
>>>>
>>>> I find I have to reboot, but if that’s the case, then maybe the 
>>>> instructions should not say logout???
>>>>
>>>> Jim A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Just tried with fixes/31 on Ubuntu 18.04 with minimal install in a 
>>> vm (virtualbox) and logout and login again works for me, no reboot 
>>> required.
>>>
>>> It also worked recently on a daily build of Xubuntu 20.04 and 
>>> Xubuntu 18.04 bare metal installs (no vm).
>>>
>>> Can you provide any more details on your procedure ?
>>>
>>> I install as follows:
>>>
>>> Install operating system from .iso, make sure it up to date, usually 
>>> needs a reboot (kernel update is likely).
>>>
>>> add ppa:mythbuntu/31
>>>
>>> install mythtv
>>>
>>> run mythtv-setup (either from menu or terminal)
>>>
>>> logout
>>>
>>> run mythtv-setup (again from menu or terminal).
>>>
>>> All of the above is done locally.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>> This sounds just like I did just now but I install xmltv prior to 
>> running mythtv-setup the first time. I also confirmed in /etc/group 
>> that “jim” was in the mythtv after I logged out and back in.
>> Still hit me with the need to be added to the group the setup time I 
>> ran mythtv-setup. I ran it from the terminal and there was a message 
>> in the terminal that jim was already part of the group mythtv.
>>
>> So who knows.
>>
>> Jim A
>>
> "...terminal that jim was already part of the group mythtv" is 
> interesting as it indicates the logout did not happen properly.
>
> There is an old report relating to this using Ubuntu on 18.04 rather 
> than Xubuntu with xfce (some processes not exiting and being reused).
>
> see 
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/1045993/after-adding-a-group-logoutlogin-is-not-enough-in-18-04
>
>
> Mike

So I can confirm it's a Ubuntu 18.04 issue because I installed Xubuntu 
18.04 and when you manually logout and back in, the mythtv-setup 
continues with $USER as a part of group 'mythtv'

Jim A

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