[mythtv-users] mythtv-users Digest, Vol 98, Issue 68

[Robert McNamara]

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Gary <gwgrover at windstream.net> wrote:
> On 05/27/2011 05:59 PM, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Gary<gwgrover at windstream.net>  wrote:
>>
>>
>>> >  root at debian:/home/gary# ps -A | grep myth
>>> >  ?5704 ???????? 00:12:47 mythbackend
>>> >  ?8748 ???????? 00:00:03 mythfrontend
>>> >  ?8778 ???????? 00:00:00 mythfrontend<defunct>
>>> >  ?8816 ???????? 00:00:00 mythfrontend<defunct>
>>> >  root at debian:/home/gary#
>>> >
>>> >  killall mythfrontend? clears all of the "<defunct>" entries.
>>>
>> The above bug is basically harmless, but an indication that you are on
>> a pretty old version of MythTV.  If you update to newest .24-fixes it
>> should be long gone.
>>
> Thank you for the reply, Robert. Unfortunately I am completly clueless
> when it comes to "git" and how to use it.   I've spent the last 3 hours
> trying to discover how to get the "newest .24-fixes" from git.
>
> How do I fine the "real name" for "newest .24-fixes"; how do I determine
> where they are and how to get them from there to my computer;
>
> I would be eternally greatful if you would  show me the git options etc.
> that ar needed to do the simple task of getting  "newest .24-fixes  to
> my computer.
>
> Thank you
> Gary

DISCLAIMER:  If you run MythTV packages, it would be better to simply
figure out where your distro stashes their .24-fixes builds.

That said:

git clone https://github.com/MythTV/mythtv.git
cd mythtv
git checkout fixes/0.24

Then compile as normal.

And in the future, should you wish to pull in the changes since your
last update (the equivalent of "svn up"), simply issue "git pull".

Voila!

Robert