[mythtv-users] Database / storage housekeeping
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Fri Mar 31 05:17:20 UTC 2006
On 03/30/2006 02:09 PM, Jeff Simpson wrote:
> I recently happened to come across this error in my database logs:
>
> ERROR when trying to autoexpire file:
> /mnt/store//1311_20060213220000_20060213220000.nuv. File doesn't
> exist. Database metadata will not be removed.
>
> Turns out that file didn't exist, but the entry was still in the logs.
> Does this housekeeping task run all the time,
All the time mythbackend runs.
> and does it list ALL the errors it finds,
Yep.
> or just the first one? Reason I ask is because I found a similar error
> yesterday (different file). I wonder if I have a whole slew of missing
> files that I will find out about 1 day at a time.
>
> Is there a utility for checking the sanity of the database? Something
> that compares the file list to the database and vice versa, tells you
> about files that aren't in the database and database entries with no
> files attached. I'm especially interested to see if there are any
> unattached files, as they are effectively wasting space on the mythbox.
To find files without database entries, use myth.rebuilddatabase.pl. To
find entries without files, do a "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM oldrecorded;" and
compare it with "ls /path/to/recordings | wc -l".
>
> (yes, I know I can go through them one at a time or write a script to
> do it, I'm just wondering if one already exists before I spend time on it)
Or, do a "rm /path/to/recordings/*.png" and use MythWeb's "Recorded
Programs" page and look for black preview images (which typically
indicate non-existent files) and verify with the backend logs (which
will report preview image generation errors).
Mike
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