[mythtv-users] [sort of solved] Re: Mythbuntu 14.04 fresh install trouble restoring old database

[blind Pete]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:44:39 -0600
jedi <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 02:49:29AM +0000, Marlon Buchanan wrote:
> > >________________________________
> > > From: blind Pete <0123peter at gmail.com>
> > >To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org> 
> > >Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 6:29 PM
> > >Subject: [mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 14.04 fresh install trouble
> > >restoring old    database
> > > 
> > >
> > >Hi, 
> > >
> > >I've just done several fresh installations of Mythbuntu 14.04.1
> > >LTS Trusty Tahr.  There have been a few puzzles to solve.  After
> > >fumbling through most of them, this one has me stumped.  

Sort of solved the problem; 

Make ~/.mythtv/backuprc world readable. 
Run as user "mythtv", not me.  
Use the mythconverg* backups rather than the mythbuntu-system* backups.

Possible GOTCHA, UID numbers can change between releases, be prepared
to use "chown".  

What extra information is in the system backups that the ordinary
backups are missing?  Should I leave things alone now, or have another
try at it?  

This was the successful command; 

$ sudo -u mythtv /usr/share/mythtv/mythconverg_restore.pl
--directory /mnt/tv/mythbuntu/db_backups   --filename
mythconverg-1331-20141211083921.sql.gz  --drop_database
--create_database


[OT] Can I configure my mailing list subscription such that I can see
my own posts?  (And occasionally reply to myself.)  

> ...this is kind of off topic but I thought it might be a useful data
> point related to Ubuntu 14.04.
> 
>    While I have been unable to build my old/current version of myth
> on the current Ubuntu LTS release, I have been able to copy and run
> pre-built copies of my current myth version (which is 0.23).
> 
>    I have an Asus Chromebook runing Ubuntu 14.04. VAAPI seems to work
> well in other apps like VLC and mplayer.
> 
>    The main thing holding me back is closed caption issues in 0.27.
> 
> [deletia]

Sorry, I have no sensible suggestions here.  

-- 
testing
bP