OS Ubuntu Linux 22.04.04
I installed using "Ubuntu Software" MythTV front end and Mythtv back end.
/usr/share/mythtv exists.
/usr/share/mythtv/database does not exist.
I attempted the sudo apt-get and install commands.
database directory or file (not sure what it should be) still is not present.
Where can I just download the directory/file to manually put it in the correct place?
I am wanting to finally say goodbye to Windows but Windows Media Center I use a lot. If I can finally get a DVR and viewer working, I can stop returning to Windows.
Missing the database
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Re: Missing the database
Hi NatalieEGH. Welcome to the forum
MythTV uses a MySQL database which should have been created as part of the install process under Ubuntu. You can check it got installed if you run in a terminal
You should see a line like this which tells you it is installed and which version of the package you have.
If you tell us what problems you are having or what you are trying to do we may be able to help.
MythTV uses a MySQL database which should have been created as part of the install process under Ubuntu. You can check it got installed if you run in a terminal
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apt-cache policy mythtv-database
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Installed: 2:34.0~mythqml.202302221552.69f2c1f64a~ubuntu22.04.1
Re: Missing the database
I don't use the *buntu packages, but I wonder if installing just the backend and frontend packages misses others. Like mythtv-common or in this case, mythtv-database.
I'd install the mythtv package, which does the client and server.
I'd install the mythtv package, which does the client and server.
Re: Missing the database
That's a good point there are two packages for the backend
mythtv-backend-master (backend with a local database)
mythtv-backend (backend needing a remote database)
Only the first one will install the database.
Installing the mythtv package is probably a better option for first time users since that will install everything you need for a combined frontend/backend setup.
To quote the package description
mythtv-backend-master (backend with a local database)
mythtv-backend (backend needing a remote database)
Only the first one will install the database.
Installing the mythtv package is probably a better option for first time users since that will install everything you need for a combined frontend/backend setup.
To quote the package description
This package will install a complete MythTV client/server environment on a
single system. If you are intended on using this as your only MythTV machine,
and this machine is already configured as a desktop, this package will get you
up and running switfly.
Re: Missing the database
For those folks using Mythbuntu Control Panel, selecting Primary Backend will install the MySQL software and create the database.
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythbuntu
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythbuntu
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