[mythtv-users] Instruction on installing mythtv v29 on Xubuntu 18.04 with XMLTV program guide

[James Abernathy]

> On Oct 30, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Bill Meek <keemllib at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 10/30/18 6:28 PM, Jim Abernathy wrote:
>> On 10/30/18 6:18 PM, Bill Meek wrote:
>>> On 10/30/18 4:12 PM, James Abernathy wrote:
>>>> Well, with the help of the wiki’s and the folks on this mailing list, I have gotten my FE/BE test system working with Xubuntu 18.04.1 and V29 of mythtv.  I also use XMLTV json approach to getting my 21 day program schedule from SchedulesDirect.
>>>> 
>>>> I documented what I did so I can repeat this as needed and use it as a guide to move my production system over. I put my instructions on blogger so it can be shared with those who have similar needs.
>>>> 
>>>> https://mythtvinstall.blogspot.com/2018/10/creating-mythtv-v29-frontendbackend-on.html
>>>> 
>>>> Jim A
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Steps 16 and 17 can be done with: sudo systemctl edit mythtv-backend.service
>>> 
>>> You don't need to worry about directory/file names and permissions, it gets
>>> done for you. You'll automatically be in an editor and can add the [Unit] portion
>>> as in the blog. [The file created will be: override.conf.]
>> That is a good reduction of steps.  Just one question for my understanding.  The command knows to put the override.conf file in the mythtv-backend.service.d directory because the edit argument had mythtv-backend.service, right??  no need for the ".d" in the command line?
> 
> 
> Exactly. You can even make the command a bit shorter by eliminating the .service suffix.
> Actually, I use sudo -E to pickup my environment's value for EDITOR, which is vim. If
> neither $SYSTEMD_EDITOR nor $EDITOR nor $VISUAL is set, I get nano.
> 
> -- 
> Bill

Thanks,

I’ve updated the blog and I have a .odt file I created in LibreOffice which is easier to format than the blog.  If anyone wants the file as a starting point for something else, just let me know and I’ll email it to you.

Jim A

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