[mythtv-users] A bunch of files that start with "st" in myth based directories..

[David Herman]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>wrote:

> <fixed top posting>
>
> On 03/31/2009 06:36 PM, David Herman wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Katie 88 wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 31, 2009, at 2:52 PM, David Herman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Why does myth create a bunch of files (on the backend only) in various
>>>>      directories
>>>>
>>>> for example:
>>>> /usr/local/bin
>>>> /usr/local/lib/mythtv/filters
>>>> /usr/local/lib/mythtv/plugins
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday I found over 100 of these files in these directories
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas???
>>>>
>>> You chose to install in /usr/local. run config with --prefix=/usr/ if
>>> that's where you want the files to go instead of /usr/local/
>>>
>> I think you are missing the point. I know why it installed where it did...
>> what do the files that start with ST do and why aren't they self-cleaned?
>>
>
> Actually, you're missing a /couple/ of points...  Besides the "please don't
> top-post on this list" point, you're also missing the point of all these
> wild guesses...  That unless you provide at least a few actual filenames
> (not just the first two letters of the filenames) /we/ can only guess...
>
> However, one thing is clear--it's not Myth writing those files (as the user
> running Myth shouldn't even have write permission on the directories you've
> mentioned).
>
> Mike


Mike --

I am running .22, but I have seen these files on and off for the last year
(so it was there for .21).. I think it may be tied to nuvexport, but am
unsure... Yesterday, I did a cleanup when I did a trunk update and removed
all of them.  I have /usr/local as gloabally writeable (as I am the only
user on the box). All I run is Firefox, mythtv (and associated plugins) and
mplayer on this box. As you know nothing about it, I will drop the topic...

Thanks anway

Dave
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