[mythtv-users] Problems with backend setup

[mythtv at howorth.org.uk]

On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 14:11:29 -0700
Douglas Peale <Douglas_Peale at comcast.net> wrote:  
>I figured out how to delete the extra entries. The 'D' key, not the
>"delete" key, that would be too obvious.

Grr, yeah!

>I also removed the "/" from the end of the entry, but I still get the
>error message:"Unable to create file
>"/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/.test" - directory is not writable?
>
>I made the directory writable by everyone, and that finally worked.

If the .test file or any real recording is present in the directory,
then its owner and group may give you a clue as to how the permissions
should be set.