[mythtv-users] building / installing mythfrontend only?

Larry Matter mythtv at matter.net
Fri May 16 19:52:51 EDT 2003


> Kevin J. Slater wrote:
>
>> Ok, so I have a combined frontend / backend box. I built it on RH 7.3.
>> I  also have a laptop with RH 7.3 and I'm thinking it would be nice to
>> have  a mythfrontend installed there. Do I have to go through the
>> whole  stinking build process (installing mysql, xmltv, etc.)? Or can
>> I somehow  grab up what I've built on the set top box and copy /
>> install it onto  the laptop? If so, does anyone know how?
>
> You only need a Qt with mysql support (be sure to install the rpm for
> that) and an install of the mythtv source/rpm (same version as on the
> backend) When you set it up, put your db server's IP in the mysql.txt
> file, and all will work (you need to set mysql to be able to accept
> connections from your laptop's IP, too)

I think you also need libmp3lame.so.0.  ldd is your friend :-)

Larry




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