[mythtv-users] upgrade & restore

[Bill Meek]

On Saturday 22 February 2025 06:41:17 PM (-06:00), Angela McDonald wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM Bill Meek <keemllib at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
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> >
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> > On Saturday 22 February 2025 02:47:18 PM (-06:00), Angela McDonald wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM Klaas de Waal <klaas.de.waal at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
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> > > > On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 at 18:54, Angela McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I have a 120Gb ssd that is split for two OS partitions. I finally
> > decided
> > > >> to upgrade to 24.04, so I backed up my database on the functional
> > 22.04
> > > >> Ubuntu and started the upgrade to 24.04 on the other (22.04) half of
> > the
> > > >> ssd. Everything seems fine, so I, according to the backup and restore
> > > >> instructions, I dropped the database and restored my current backup,
> > which
> > > >> gave a report of "successful  database restore". Then when I open the
> > > >> backend, I'm told the BE is deprecated, go to "
> > > >> http://localhost:6544/setupwizzard"  no joy. The functional system
> > has
> > > >> Ubuntu 22.04 mythtv 32 fixes and the upgraded system has Ubuntu 24.04
> > > >> mythtv 34. Maybe because the BE was running on the attempted restore?
> > So I
> > > >> shut down the BE and tried again, still no joy. Any suggestions?
> > TIA  Daryl
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > It is not a good idea to have the backed running while restoring the
> > > > database at the same time but I understand that you fixed that.
> > > > When the backend is running you should be able to access
> > > > http://localhost:6544 or http://localhost:6744 with a browser running
> > on
> > > > the same machine. Then select "Backend Setup" which is the cogwheel
> > icon
> > > > somewhere in the left/top area.
> > > > When you start classic mythtv-setup you do get the "Deprecated" splash
> > > > screen but you can click through that and then it still works like it
> > > > always did.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > > Klaas.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > The first time I clicked through and set up the backend, as normal when
> > > that didn't work I used the browser and localjost etc. but it still
> > insists
> > > the BE is deprecated.
> >
> > Are you really seeing a BE deprecated message?
> >
> > Or something like this:
> >
> >
> >         mythtv-setup is deprecated.
> >         "To set up MythTV, start mythbackend and use:
> >         "http://localhost:6544/setupwizard
> >
> > Please post the exact text of the message.
> > --
> > Bill
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > My bad, yes it said setup is deprecated. Is there a remedy?

If you want to use the deprecated mythtv-setup, just click on OK and
it will start. As Klaas said (and the next pop-up warns) stop the backend
before using it.

But, the Web App is preferred. You can use it from a browser running on backend
or from a remote host. Note that when using the Web App, the backend must be
running.

If it doesn't work.then mention the actual reason it isn't working for you
("no joy" doesn't count ;)).

Type: systemctl status mythtv-backend.service to see if the backend is
running.
-- 
Bill


PS, if you do this again (e.g. when 26.04 comes out), don't drop the databawse
and reload it. The DB update is done by the backend when it starts.