[mythtv-users] MythFillDatabase fails when run automatically

[Mike Richardson]

On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 03:24:04PM -0000, Dawson, Guy wrote:
> Hi there
> 
> Using 0.18.  I've set up Myth to run Mythfilldatabase automatically, which
> it does.  Problem is that it fails with an XML error (reported in system
> status). 
> 
> If I run it  manually, all is well (it works as user and root).

Is the Whatever.xmltv file in ~/.mythtv for the user that MFDB is being run
as from the crontab? 

i.e if the crontab is is running mythfilldatabase as 'mythtv' then 
there should be a file like:

/home/mythtv/.mythtv/RT.xmltv

If you did the mythtv-setup as root then the RT.xmltv will probably be in
/root/.mythtv

Alternatively check that mythfilldatabase is in the PATH as understood by
cron. Might need setting in the crontab, depending on how cron is running
mythfilldatabase.

Mike

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Mike Richardson
Networks
IT Services, University of Manchester
Email: doctor at mcc.ac.uk
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