[mythtv-users] MythTV Install

[Mike Perkins]

On 08/09/14 09:11, Janusz S. Bien wrote:
> Quote/Cytat - Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> (Mon 08 Sep 2014
> 10:00:58 AM CEST):
>
> [...]
>
>> Er, no. I just last week upgraded from deb-multimedia/wheezy (0.26.something)
>> to deb-multimedia/wheezy-backports (0.27.3) and had no problem at all with
>> database permissions.
>
> Wheezy seems OK. Several weeks ago I've installed the frontend backports on two
> instances of wheezy and also had no problem. The problems are on testing and
> sid, but it's quite possible that its just my fault.
>
>>
>> I can also assure you that the generated mythtv user /does/ have a home
>> directory. It must have in order to be able to run mythfilldatabase, amongst
>> other reasons.
>>
>> What you may find is that the home directory is in /var/lib or somewhere like
>> that, where system users often keep their home directories.
>
> Thanks, I found it in /var/lib
>
>>
>> Aside: I find that, for Debian and derivatives, upgrading your OS may produce
>> strange results. This is because system users do not have fixed UIDs and may
>> generate /different/ ones than the last install; this can cause extreme
>> confusion in the /var directory! A clean install is best, and that means
>> creating the mythtv user /first/ with a genuine home directory in /home,
>> before installing any mythtv software.
>
> An interesting suggestion, I will try it on a next occasion.
>
> BTW, when I added myself to the mythtv group, then Debian was unable to
> uninstall mythtv. I now use sudo -u mythtv...
>
> Regards
>
> Janusz
>
You do know that backports /is/ testing? Just a thought.

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Mike Perkins