[mythtv-users] Help in upgrading.

[R. Ramesh]

> >//>>/On 15 Jul 2020, at 3:59 am, R. Ramesh <rramesh at verizon.net 
> <http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users>> wrote: />>//>>/I still use mythbuntu 14.04 (MythTV Version : v0.27.6-28-g6fb800d) 
> and have not upgraded. It is increasingly become obvious that I need 
> to upgrade. Recently, I found out that mythbuntu is nolonger a 
> distribution. So, I am guessing that my path should be to install 
> ubuntu desktop 20.04, and then install mythtv manually. Is there a 
> known guide for this? I see general guides and messages on this list, 
> but would like to know if there is a known documented/recommended 
> procedure. I prefer to use something that covers all angles, instead 
> of finding gotchas on the way. Last time I tried it a long time ago, I 
> had to give up and stick to 14.04. Hopefully, I have better luck this 
> time. />/Ramesh />//>/I tried a few weeks ago to install on ubuntu 2.04. />/Can't remember why but it failed to as per the wiki with ansible I 
> built from src which was quick and easy />//>/James />//>/_______________________________________________ /
> With Xubuntu 20.04 I suggest you add mythbuntu ppa for mythtv 31 before
> installing mythtv 31
>
> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/31
> sudo apt-get update
>
> The version of mythtv 31 in the default Ubuntu repository is old and has
> a problem when setting up with mysql 8 in 20.04, this problem is fixed
> in the mythbuntu ppa version, although there is still a problem with
> some of the mythplugins e.g. mytharchive (this is being worked on).
>
>
> Mike
>
So, you recommend Xubuntu over standard ubuntu? Last time when I tried 
with 16.04, I could not get myweb to work and that was the deal breaker 
and I left at that. Let us see how this one goes.

I have an extra SSD for the install. So, my 14.04 will stay dual 
bootable. I intend to install 20.04 on new SSD, install mythtv 31 using 
ppa and then use database restore and old recordings which are on a 
separate md raid6. Do you see obvious flaw here?

Ramesh