[mythtv-users] Cannot delete non-recorded/empty programs on 0.17

[Kevin Kuphal]

Shaun Jackman wrote:

>I'm still stuck with a number of shows with database entires that I
>can't delete from the front end because they don't have an associated
>file. If the user explicitly asks for the entry to be deleted (as
>opposed to the reaper deleting it to claim space) the front end could
>pop up a message saying "The video file for this show seems to be
>missing. Would you like to delete this show anyways? [Yes] [No]".
>  
>
You know the workaround.  Either upgrade to 0.18 which fixes this for 
recordings that are missing because of a system failure (filesize in the 
DB = 0), or touch the missing filename from the command-line to create a 
zero length file and then delete it using the GUI

Kevin