[mythtv-users] Can't watch TV Permission Denied opening recording file despite chmod a+rwx

[Michael Watson]

On 1/07/2012 6:02 PM, John Brown wrote:
>
> On a new installation I can't watch TV or record if I use a 2TB HD, 
> but can if I use the boot disk, despite the recording folders on both 
> drives having a+wrx permissions.
>
> When trying to record to the 2TB drive the log (more attached) shows:
>
> (/media/data/mythtv/recordings/1003_20120611121014.mpg:-1): Opening 
> file '/media/data/mythtv/recordings/1003_20120611121014.mpg'.#012 
> <http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/12>#011 
> <http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/11>#011 
> <http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/11>#011 
> <http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/11>eno: Permission denied (13)
>
> However, as stated above, that folder has wide open permissions:
>
> $ ls -l /media/data/mythtv/
>
> drwxrwxrwx 2 mythtv mythtv 4096 Jun 11 12:08 recordings
>
> I am reporting this as a mythtv bug because every other application 
> accesses this drive without a problem. I am at a loss.
>
> I have attached my fstab in case mythtv is taking an exception to the 
> way I have mounted the drive. If it is, then it shouldn't be.
>
> If I change the recording folder to the boot SSD disk with the same 
> permissions then it works fine:
>
> # ls -l /users/mythtv
>
> total 4 drwxrwxrwx 2 mythtv mythtv 4096 Jun 13 10:12 recordings
>
> So the problem is something specific to mythtv accessing the 2TB HD.
>
>
Check the permissions on /media and /media/data (with the drive un mounted)