[16:29] <bonelifer> Altering a userjob bash script I found and want to know if this command works the way I think it should. I want to delete all the related png files in the recording directory for a recording. I foundd this example and have changed it for my use.
[16:29] <bonelifer> find . -name '$1*.png' -print0 | xargs -0 rm
[16:29] <bonelifer> Where $1 is "/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/12139_20130916092600.mpg" ie the sound video. This command only deletes the files within that directory?
[16:30] <bonelifer> meant original instead of sound.
[16:55] <shodan45> anyone actually active in here?
[17:51] <superm1> shodan45: you can change as much as you want on the frontend install
[17:52] <superm1> i would recommend if you have a server already running 12.04 headless, add mythtv on top of it
[17:52] <superm1> you won't mess up your current install
[17:52] <superm1> it's all in debian packaging
[17:52] <superm1> just use one of the PPA's for 0.26 or 0.27 to get later versions of the package
[17:52] <superm1> you'll need to do X forwarding to set it up, but beyond that it can run headless
[17:53] <superm1> and for frontend video is set in myth protocol, so you don't even need to use NFS if you don't want to
[17:54] <bonelifer> need help with mysqldump and doing a dump of some db info before deleting it. I have the deletes from the main script I've been basing this on so I didn't have to do that myself, can't get my head around mysqldump
[18:01] <shodan45> superm1: whoa, thanks!
[18:01] <superm1> sure, have fun
[18:02] <shodan45> superm1: hmm, the iso I downloaded & tested on my frontend box only had 0.25, iirc
[18:02] <superm1> shodan45: yeah we publish PPA's with the newer versions
[18:02] <superm1> you can use mythbuntu control centre gui to enable them
[18:02] <shodan45> ahhh
[18:03] <superm1> or if you don't have GUI aka your headless install use add-apt-repository
[18:03] <superm1> https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu/+archive/0.26
[18:03] <superm1> https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu/+archive/0.27
[18:03] <shodan45> superm1: nah, the frontend at least isn't headless ;)
[18:03] <superm1> heh.  frontend and backend do need to be same version though
[18:04] <shodan45> ok, good to know
[18:04] <superm1> so if you add to the frontend manually add the PPAs to the headless backend using add-apt-repository or manually mucking with conf files
[18:07] <shodan45> I see that 0.27 went to RC ~2 weeks ago... should I wait a bit & just go for that?
[18:07] <shodan45> or would it likely be unstable for a while?
[20:20] <qwebirc83371> If I want to run a backend server with multiple frontends, is the recommended backend to install ubuntu server and then use the mythbuntu repo to install mythtv-backend or just install mythbuntu on the server?
[20:21] <DonkeyHotei> will the backend be headless?
[20:21] <tgm4883> qwebirc83371, you can do either. You'll need a GUI to configure the backend anyway, so probably just easier to do a Mythbuntu backend only install
[20:23] <qwebirc83371> Is a backend only install an option when installing mythbuntu (sorry, could just fire it up and check I suppose, but figured i'd ask :)
[20:23] <tgm4883> qwebirc83371, yes, it asks you during installation
[20:23] <qwebirc83371> perfect.  Will go give that a shot :)
[20:26] <qwebirc83371> And I am assuming there is no issue with having an OS drive to install mythbuntu on then a second drive to store recordings/media on?
[20:26] <qwebirc83371> Just mount it separately in /etc/fstab and point myth to use it
[20:26] <tgm4883> qwebirc83371, correct, that is how I have mine. Just be sure to unpoint mythtv at the default locations
[20:27] <qwebirc83371> Mmmk.  I've always in the past rolled my own myth and such, but getting lazier (read: busier) and tired of trying to keep everything in check.
[20:27] <qwebirc83371> Seems easier to just roll a distro and be done with it :)
[20:29] <tgm4883> qwebirc83371, nah, it's not that difficult. Just install mythbuntu with backend only. Mount your second drive. When you go to point mythtv at your new drive, also delete the references to the default locations (or just mount the drive at the default location)
[20:29] <tgm4883> qwebirc83371, lots of people find us easier to deal with, mostly because of our default install selections and our daily builds of the fixes branches
[20:30] <qwebirc83371> Yeah I was thinking I might just mount the drive at the default location :)  Make it even more hands-free
[20:30] <shodan45> as a mythtv noob, is it that buggy that it needs daily fixes?
[20:31] <qwebirc83371> Now if I could get the roku to play it and forego needing a separate pc frontend....*dreams*
[20:31] <tgm4883> shodan45, no, but sometimes your run into an issue that is fixed, but you'll need an updated build
[20:31] <qwebirc83371> @shodan45: You'd be surprised.  Although from my experience, they tend to be obscure or depndent on certain hardware.
[20:31] <tgm4883> shodan45, also, we provide new releases for stable OS's via the same process
[20:32] <tgm4883> shodan45, for instance, we recommend a 12.04.x install, and we provide 0.25, 0.26, and 0.27 on that release
[20:33] <shodan45> I just hope I'm happy with it... I didn't care for xbmc/openelec
[20:36] <qwebirc83371> shodan45: the biggest complaint I have is no fault of myth, but rather my cable provider.  Pita when they change the clear qam channels on me :( lol
[20:36] <tgm4883> yea, I'm not a fan of when my cable company changes channels on me either
[20:37] <tgm4883> maybe I should write something to detect and email me when that happens
[20:37] <qwebirc83371> such a pain to go in and remap *everything*
[20:37] <shodan45> I'll just be using an OTA antenna & hd home run box
[20:37] <qwebirc83371> yeah OTA antenna makes it simple.
[20:37] <tgm4883> plus it's generally higher quality
[20:38] <qwebirc83371> agreed.  I just get so few ota antennas, easier for me to just grab the clear qam as they still broadcast locals unencrypted thankfully.
[20:38] <shodan45> qwebirc83371: not here... they cut off clear qam a long time ago :/
[20:39] <qwebirc83371> tgm4883: you running 0.27 branch?  or still using 0.26?
[20:39] <tgm4883> 0.27
[20:39] <qwebirc83371> Any major issues you've run across? or as stable as 0.26?
[20:40] <qwebirc83371> I think my setup I'm ditching is even still 0.25 :/ lol
[20:40] <tgm4883> I've not run into any major issues yet
[20:40] <tgm4883> we've disabled mythlogserver in 0.27, so you won't see that crashing anymore
[20:40] <tgm4883> which has been a problem for awhile
[21:54] <qwebirc83371> How does one move from 0.25 to 0.26 or 0.27 of mythtv within mythbuntu
[21:54] <qwebirc83371> it appears to install 0.25 by default.  I went in and turned on the 0.26 repo but it still shwos just 0.25
[21:55] <qwebirc83371> do i need to force an apt-get update and upgrade?
[21:55] <tgm4883> qwebirc83371, yes, you need to do an 'apt-get update' followed by an 'apt-get dist-upgrade'
[21:59] <superm1> my only problem with 0.27 right now is that hte recordings list isn't updating unless i leave the menu and come back.  trying to narrow it down right now, otherwise 0.27 is nice and stable