[mythtv] New test MythTV installer

Joseph A. Caputo jcaputo1 at comcast.net
Thu Jun 19 10:37:38 EDT 2003



> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-dev-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Dwight Hubbard
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 12:04 AM
> To: Development of mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv] New test MythTV installer
> 
> 
> I've updated the mythtv install script I've been working on.  It seems
> to do an initial install of the mythtv software for a combined
> frontend/backend correctly in accordance with the documentation on
> Redhat 9.  It currently can install .8, .91 and current cvs with the
> ability to enable and disable debug for the build. 
> 
> It however does blow away any existing mythtv database during the
> install.  If anyone has a good suggestion on how to export the data from
> the database and import it into a different version which will work for
> both upgrading to a newer version as well of downgrading to an older one
> I'm looking for ideas.


What's wrong with the existing 'make install'?

-JAC


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