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

[Daryl McDonald]

On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 11:10 PM, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> Hoi Daryl,
>
> Monday, December 15, 2014, 4:05:20 AM, you wrote:
>
>
> > 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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> > I use sent mail to see my own posts.
>
> It's a gmail thing. It doesn't receive it's own mail. You'll find them
> in the send folder. If you pop the mails local you can set a rule
> moving them from send to your list folder.
>
> Tot mails,
>   Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
>
> "Zonder hoop kun je niet leven
> Zonder leven is er geen hoop
> Het eeuwige dilemma
> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
>
> De lerende Mens
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Hoi Hika, I'm fine pulling them from sent mail, I was sharing my method
with the OP, who may want to "pop the mails local"
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