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

[Daryl McDonald]

On Dec 14, 2014 9:41 PM, "blind Pete" <0123peter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
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