[mythtv-users] mythtv on 2 computers and filenames

[John Pilkington]

On 25/11/18 16:24, Klaus Becker wrote:
> 
> 
> Le 25/11/2018 à 17:04, John Pilkington a écrit :
>> On 25/11/18 15:25, Klaus Becker wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I use mythtv mainly on a desktop workstation, but also on a laptop in 
>>> the same room. I sleep in this room, so I use the laptop which makes 
>>> less noise than the the other computer, to record the night. In the 
>>> night, the desktop machine does not run.
>>>
>>> I only use the desktop machine to watch recorded films, so I copy all 
>>> films from the laptop to the desktop compter, into the video folder.
>>>
>>> The problem are the names of the recorded films on the laptop. I want 
>>> to have their real names on the desktop computer, the other 
>>> informations would be uselfull, but they are less important.
>>>
>>> I tried without success to  write a little script to convert 
>>> filenames on the laptop by giving them the names in "show_names", 
>>> created with mythlink.
>>>
>>> Did I explain my problem properly ?
>>>
>>> any idea would be greatly appreciated
>>>
>>> sincerely
>>>
>>> Klaus
>>
>> I use this script to create named links, and cp -L or rsync -L to do 
>> the transfer.  The names will need " name "
>>
>> The 'KN2' part is from here:  It omits recently deleted recordings.
>>
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/558623#558623
>>
>> #!/bin/bash
>> # Create a readable list of recordings in /home/john/pretty
>> #
>> echo "Creating a pretty list of recordings in /home/john/pretty"
>> #
>> perl 
>> /usr/share/doc/mythtv-docs-master/contrib/user_jobs/mythlink_KN2.pl 
>> --link \
>>   /home/john/pretty --format  '%T-%cn-%Y%m%d-%H%i-%S'
>> date
>> exit
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> John
> 
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> thanks for your answer.
> 
> Does this script only create better filenames in "show_names" (or your 
> folder) or does it rename filenames in the folder with the recorded 
> episodes ?
> 
> I want the 2nd option and it seems to me that the above script 
> corresponds to the 1rst option.
> 
> I want to copy readable filenames from the laptop to the desktop computer.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Klaus

The script fills the 'pretty' directory with named links.  cp -L 
"linkname" "target_directory" transfers the files and gives them the new 
names.

I usually copy the lines that I want from 'pretty' into another folder 
and then cp -L * "target_directory"

It isn't something I do very often, and the details may be a bit vague, 
but I think it does what you want.

John