[mythtv-users] Getting into SVN and MythArchive

Robin Gilks g8ecj at gilks.org
Wed Jul 12 23:17:21 UTC 2006


> I have a .19 backend and frontend I'm happy with. I have lots of
> storage and piles of shows recorded. I'd like to be able to archive
> off some stuff like Digging for the Truth and other archaelogy stuff I
> have managed to find, but I don't have MythArchive.
>
> I was on the myth site looking at myth burn and they say it's halted
> and they are working with mytharchive now.
>
> I am curious as to what it would take to make my system run the SVN
> version so I get mytharchive available?
>
> Since this is my 'good' and working setup should I just wait until
> myth .20 is out? I managed to pull off the upgrade from .18 to .19 and
> all the changes ivtv needed, so I'm pretty confident I can get the
> bugs hammered flat making the move to SVN, but I know zero about it.
>
> Is there anyone who can offer some tips on getting into this?
>
> Thanks.

Several very important steps to take.

1. Back up your database
2. remove the existing install so when compiling the SVN version the
correct headers are used
3a. Back up your database
3b. Sign up to the -commit and -dev lists as SVN is a moving target
4. Run the new stuff, swear, curse, wonder if the database backup will
work if you have to go back to 0.19
5. You _DID_ do a database backup didn't you?
...
...
42. The light dawns, SVN is wonderful :-)

Disclaimer:
I've been running SVN for nearly a year - it only breaks occasionally!
Mytharchive is awesome - especially being about to backup videos as
well...

--
Robin Gilks




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