[mythtv-users] Linux fo mythtv Centos vs. Ubuntu

John Pilkington J.Pilk at tesco.net
Fri Jan 5 19:26:10 UTC 2018


On 05/01/18 00:47, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> So I saw some recommendations about using Centos7 for stability for a base for Mythtv backend.  I’ve always used Ubuntu based O/S like Xubuntu LTS or mythbuntu. No issues with stability, but I have not run any other server features on that PC.
> 
> How well supported is mythtv on Centos?  The wiki instructions point to using nux and the link for that yum is a dead link, at least today.  I’m building a VM to test mythtv on Centos7 minimal, but I have a lot to learn and it starts with why nux and dextop is not there.
> 
> Jim A
> 

I commented earlier about the delayed arrival of rpmfusion support for 
CentOS 7/Scientific Linux 7/ RHEL7 /el7, which probably explains why the 
nux repo has been recommended.  It may still have some unique media 
packages, and I have seen a report that its operator has provided 
responsive support.  I used it for some time with no problems that I 
remember, and I find that I still have some of its packages installed. 
Now I'm running master and my current build system doesn't use it at all.

But I just looked at the site and it's still there, with MythTV packages 
for 0.27 (Oct 2014), 0.28 (Aug 2016) and 29 (Oct 2017).

It's in the "Nux Dextop" repo here:

http://li.nux.ro/repos.html

to enable it, or browse at

http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/

John P








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