trying to get mythtv-core.28 up and running, help!

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Re: trying to get mythtv-core.28 up and running, help!

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dardenus wrote:the computer is mainly used to run iTunes to stream media to the Apple TVs in the house and runs Apple Server to run Time Machine backups for the MacBooks in the house.
the HDD is named Server HD to help identify it from MacBook HDs that i attach now and then (haven't really needed to in quite a while)
the user is Drobo (i use a Drobo ext hd enclosure to stream data from thus the name)
the file /opt/dvr/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist does exist.
i can change the HD name or create a new user account if needed, sounds like i wouldn't need to regularly be logged into it so that would be fine
I can't explain why the standard process isn't working for you. The Myth_Stop_Start applescript normally checks for the presence of the plist in /Library/LaunchDaemons/ and creates a link to '/opt/dvr/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist' if it is not found. You should have to enter your administrator's password (aka the macOS root password) when you double-click Myth_Stop_Start. That password gives the script authority to create the link. And authorizes launchd to start running the backend.

You can try creating the link from the command line:

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sudo ln -s /opt/dvr/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist
Then try Myth_Stop_Start again to Start MythBackend.

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Re: trying to get mythtv-core.28 up and running, help!

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$ sudo ln -s /opt/dvr/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist
ln: /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist: File exists
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Re: trying to get mythtv-core.28 up and running, help!

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dardenus wrote:$ sudo ln -s /opt/dvr/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist
ln: /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist: File exists
I asked you about this file twice and you said it didn't exist. You could have saved us both a lot of time by getting this right earlier.

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sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist
sudo ln -s /opt/dvr/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mythtv.mythbackend.plist
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Re: trying to get mythtv-core.28 up and running, help!

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i navigated to the folder and didnt see it when you asked?
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Re: trying to get mythtv-core.28 up and running, help!

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ran commands, ran myth stop start, now it shows myth backend is running :D
you take donations? i clearly owe you more than 1 beer
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Re: trying to get mythtv-core.28 up and running, help!

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If I were charging you my full billing rate, I'd be able to buy a new car.

Glad to hear it is running now.

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