[mythtv-users] Can't enable plugin - MythMusic

[DaveD]

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Dave D.

On 10/19/20 3:23 PM, Bill Meek wrote:
> On 10/19/20 5:03 PM, Mary Strimel wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 5:42 PM Bill Meek <keemllib at gmail.com <mailto:keemllib at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>      On 10/19/20 4:29 PM, Mary Strimel wrote:
>>      > You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near
>>      'default,
>>      >  MODIFY filename varchar(255) CHARACTER SET utf8 NOT NULL default ''' at line 1#012 #012new version: 1016
>>
>>      Sounds like an old version. mythfrontend --version will tell you
>>      what you're running on (unless the distribution changes it.)
>>
>>
>> Thank you - here is the info for my version:
>> mary at mythbox:/var/log/mythtv$ mythfrontend --version
>> Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
>> MythTV Version : v31.0-v31.0
>> MythTV Branch : fixes/31
>> Network Protocol : 91
>> Library API : 31.20200101-1
>> QT Version : 5.12.5
>>
>>      The fix for that error was released July 16th 2020.
>>      commit 167c8d56 Plugins/dbcheck: Replace CHARACTER SET 'default' with 'utf8'
>>
>>
>> Given that I already have version 31, how do I get the post-July 16 version? Must I compile from source?  If so, I might need to scrap this
>> plugin. My remote frontend is running on an android TV and I have never compiled anything for that platform before, not sure I want to try.
> If you were a 'buntu user, then I'd do this:
>
> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/31
> sudo apt update
> sudo apt dist-upgrade
>
> I don't speak Mint, but a search for: linux mint ppa returned this
>
>    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2942171/how-to-use-ppas-to-install-bleeding-edge-software-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint.html
>
> If that works, you don't need to build from source.
>