Resurrecting a Simplified Version of Mythbuntu Control Centre
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I think I will probably spin up a v20 Ubuntu vm and test it there. I didn't want to upgrade the LTS server because, well, it's complicated...
Re: Resurrecting a Simplified Version of Mythbuntu Control Centre
A package has been added to the Mythbuntu Control Panel PPA for Ubuntu and Xubuntu Hirsute (21.04).
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Installing Xubuntu 21.04 using the minimal install option does not install the aptdaemon and python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets packages. It also does not install the GUI Software Updater. A new MCP version has been added to the PPA with aptdaemon and python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets added to the debian control file so these two packages are installed automatically.
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Re: Resurrecting a Simplified Version of Mythbuntu Control Centre
Great, thanks Ted.
Don't forget the Wiki.
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Ted,
Thanks for the latest update to MCP.
Thanks for the latest update to MCP.
Don't forget the Wiki.
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You're welcome. Now that the repos tab is done for now, I was thinking about adding an option in the startup tab to launch the frontend directly without using the default script.
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MCP now has an option that will allow starting MythTV Frontend (mythfrontend.real) directly without using the default startup script. I will edit the wiki shortly and explain that doing this will not allow the frontend to automatically restart if it exits unexpectedly.
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A tab has been added for IR remote configuration and installing on-screen remotes. Some notes about configuring an IR remote:
Thats about it for adding features to MCP unless someone would like to help -- at least for the near future.
- MCP can be used for the configuration only with devices that are supported by a kernel driver.
- The option to automatically modify the keycode file modifies some of the most important keys but not all of them, so some manual editing of this file is necessary to have a fully functional remote.
- The option to set the file active for continued use adds a single new line (* * /etc/rc_keymaps/mcp_kcf.toml) to /etc/rc_maps.cfg. Additional rc_maps.cfg edits may be necessary in some situations.
- I'll add some more info at https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythbuntu_C ... g_a_Remote.
Thats about it for adding features to MCP unless someone would like to help -- at least for the near future.
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MCP will be updated soon for Ubuntu 20.04 to fix a bug in the Startup Behavior module. Since MCP modified the frontend desktop configuration file to start the frontend directly, an update would revert the change. The new MCP version will create a separate desktop configuration file, and a new "MythTV Direct Frontend" system menu entry will appear.
If you have used MCP to enable directly starting the frontend, please start MCP and unselect this option, update MCP, reboot, start MCP, and reapply the selection to directly start the frontend. Alternatively, the desktop configuration file can be manually edited. Please post a message here if a more detailed explanation for how to do this is needed.
If anyone encounters an issue with MCP, please describe the issue at https://github.com/mythcp/mythbuntu-con ... nel/issues or post a message in this thread.
Happy new year
If you have used MCP to enable directly starting the frontend, please start MCP and unselect this option, update MCP, reboot, start MCP, and reapply the selection to directly start the frontend. Alternatively, the desktop configuration file can be manually edited. Please post a message here if a more detailed explanation for how to do this is needed.
If anyone encounters an issue with MCP, please describe the issue at https://github.com/mythcp/mythbuntu-con ... nel/issues or post a message in this thread.
Happy new year
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Re: Resurrecting a Simplified Version of Mythbuntu Control Centre
Thanks Ted, followed your instructions and seemed to work OK.
Steve.
Steve.
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Re: Resurrecting a Simplified Version of Mythbuntu Control Centre
A great utility thanks!
An enhancement suggestion: I had to change the bind-address line in /etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf of the backend to :
It may be that this is already included - my copy of MCP does not have that mysql icon shown bottom right and it may be that is where it is hidden.
Phil
An enhancement suggestion: I had to change the bind-address line in /etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf of the backend to :
to allow a remote frontend to operate.bind-address= 0.0.0.0
It may be that this is already included - my copy of MCP does not have that mysql icon shown bottom right and it may be that is where it is hidden.
Phil
Re: Resurrecting a Simplified Version of Mythbuntu Control Centre
Thanks for the information. When "enable networking" is selected, one of the things that MCP does is modify /etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf. It changes "#bind-address=::" to "bind-address=::". My understanding is that this is sufficient to allow a frontend on the network to access the backend. This was recently discussed here. When I get some free time, I will look further into this. If someone knows if something additional needs to be done to the mythtv.cnf file in a specific situation, please add a reply with an explanation.
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Re: Resurrecting a Simplified Version of Mythbuntu Control Centre
Apologies - ignore my posting. On further investigation I think you are quite right. /etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf did indeed have lines:
Just maybe I did not reload mysql?
Phil
At first that did not work but changing to 0.0.0.0 did. Changing back to :: and it still works.[mysqld]
bind-address=::
Just maybe I did not reload mysql?
Phil