[mythtv-users] Help with Mythlink.pl

[Jason Bilbrey]

I can't believe I was banging my head on the wall technically and it was
that simple.  Yes, that was the problem.  Thank you Karl.

Jason


On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Karl Newman <newmank1 at asme.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Jason Bilbrey <jason at bilbrey.me> wrote:
>
>> Ok, having an issue with Mythlink.pl
>>
>> Would like to get this command to work:
>>
>> /usr/share/doc/mythtv-backend/contrib/user_jobs/mythlink.pl --link
>> /var/lib/mythtv/recordings/pretty --chanid %CHANID% --starttime %STARTTIME%
>>  --format '%T'
>>
>> Running it from the terminal window or running it from a MythTV user job
>> but indicate it runs successfully...  (note: when running it from the
>> terminal window I obviously had to put in the actual chanid and starttime
>> values...) However it doesn't actually create the friendly named file link
>> even though it looks like it runs successfully.
>>
>> If I run this command:
>>
>> /usr/share/doc/mythtv-backend/contrib/user_jobs/mythlink.pl --link
>> /var/lib/mythtv/recordings/pretty --format '%T'
>>
>> Then it also runs and _does_ create the links for all recordings in my
>> library...
>>
>> I've read 30+ different troubleshooting searches on Google from looking
>> at permissions to syntax so running the command with elevated rights,
>> etc...
>>
>> I could really use some ideas at this point to help me pinpoint what's
>> causing it not to work.
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
> If you're running it with 0.26+, use %STARTTIMEUTC% instead.
>
> Karl
>
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