[mythtv-users] Storage group for holding recordings but not recording them

Doug Lytle support at drdos.info
Tue Sep 20 18:24:13 UTC 2016


>>>> On Sep 20, 2016, at 1:59 PM, Simon Hobson linux at thehobsons.co.uk wrote:

>>>> Doug Lytle <support at drdos.info> wrote:

>>>> but how do I make the directory available to Watch Recordings but not available to new recordings? 

>>>> I'd change the permissions on the directory where you'll store the recordings to read only

>>>> chmod a-w directory.name

>>>  Won't that cause failed recordings when the system tries to record but can't ?

I don't believe so, I think it would move to a storage group that it can write to, sort of like a full partition.  I may be mistaken though.

Doug


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