[mythtv-users] FrontEnd will connect if feels like it

[Roger Siddons]

On 07/07/16 19:37, Barry Martin wrote:
> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$ pastebinit
> '/media/barry/ADATA UFD/Connect, did  - follow CHOWN July 7.txt'
> http://paste.ubuntu.com/18723123/
> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$
> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$
> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$ pastebinit
> '/media/barry/ADATA UFD/Connect, did not - follow CHOWN July 7.txt'
> http://paste.ubuntu.com/18723161/
> barry at Lenovo-M58 <mailto:barry at Lenovo-M58>:~$
>

<quote>
lrwxrwxrwx 1 mythtv mythtv 22 Jun 30 14:32 /home/barry/.mythtv -> 
/etc/mythtv/config.xml
</quote>

The configuration directory (.mythtv) has been symlinked to the config 
file (config.xml). That's why it can't read the config file, create the 
dir, download themes etc.

Compare /home/barry/.mythtv to one of your other frontends.

1. Remove the symlink: "rm /home/barry/.mythtv"
2. Create your dir: "mkdir /home/barry/.mythtv"
3. Symlink the config file within it:
"ln -s /etc/mythtv/config.xml /home/barry/.mythtv/config.xml"