[mythtv-users] Mythlink problems

[Mike Perkins]

On 18/02/15 16:47, Scott Moncrieff wrote:
> On 18 February 2015 at 16:36, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> On 18/02/15 15:57, John Pilkington wrote:
>>
>>> On 18/02/15 15:13, Scott Moncrieff wrote:
>>>
>>>> I cannot seem to get Mythlink(.pl) to work on my new install of
>>>> Mythbuntu (14.04.01), all i get is 'Unable to connect to mythbackend, is
>>>> it running?'
>>>>
>>>> The backend log output shows - Received malformed ANN monitor query.
>>>>
>>>> This is a new install of Mythbuntu with the Cinnamon desktop added.
>>>> Bindings version 0.27.-1.0
>>>> ttvdb version 1.2.1
>>>> tmdb version v0.7.0
>>>> Protocal versions:
>>>> backend 77
>>>> schema 1317
>>>>
>>>> I found a similar issue discussed here which suggested it may be a
>>>> mismatched version of Mythtv and Mythlink but it is a new install and
>>>> mythlink.pl <http://mythlink.pl> is bundled with it in the user jobs
>>>> folder.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I recently had a problem in master; now solved.  Doesn't sound identical
>>> but
>>> might be related.
>>>
>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/582458#582458
>>>
>>> John P
>>>
>>>   The obvious: are you running mythlink.pl from a user that has access to
>> a valid config.xml?
>>
>> Mike Perkins
>>
>
> I would assume so, it is a new Mythbuntu install and only one user (me). I
> have tried running mythlink as root but with the same result. I will check
> though when I get back to the computer.
>
(Fixed top posting)

Using root won't make a difference if there is no config.xml to use. I /think/ 
that if there isn't one in ~/.mythtv then the default in /etc/mythtv would be 
used. That, of course, might still have default values, most likely the wrong 
password for mysql.

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Mike Perkins