[mythtv-users] MythTV backend on headless Mac Mini (Lion) Server

[Ryan Warner]

OK. I reversed course and went the MacPorts way.  I'm using mysql5-server and mythtv 0.26 from macports.  I seem to be up and running.  I can watch LiveTV on the fronted running on my headless Mini, over VNC no less.

My channel lineup is a mess though.  Only about 3 of the channels show any EPG data.  So I guess I just have the normal MythTV learning curve to climb now.

Thanks for the pointers.

On Sep 21, 2013, at 10:05 PM, Craig Treleaven <ctreleaven at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> At 9:19 PM -0500 9/21/13, Ryan Warner wrote:
>> Yeah, I'm also using this server for network accounts, to run Profile Manager for remove device management, and I'm running iTunes with Home Sharing to serve media to all our iDevices.
>> 
>> Does the macports version work more reliably than the .dmg?
> 
> Disclaimer, I worked up the MacPorts Myth packages.
> 
> The MacPorts version of Myth is the same code as the .dmg with a few small patches.  (No plugins via MacPorts, though.)  The difference is the packaging--MacPorts is intended to support running the backend without a lot of manual intervention.  There are launchd items to automatically run the backend (and mythlogserver) at startup.  Logs go to /opt/local/var/log/mythtv.26 and logrotate is installed and configured to keep the log files from proliferating like bunnies! There are some simple Applescript 'helper' apps installed in /Applications/MacPorts/MythTV that allow you to put an icon on the Dock start the frontend with one click.
> 
> AFAIK, everybody using MacPorts is also installing/running MySQL from MacPorts (the mysql5-server port).  You _should_ be able to use your 5.6 version but using the MacPorts version works pretty much out of the box.
> 
> Cookbook instructions are at:
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MacPorts
> 
> If you want, you can also install MythWeb:
> 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythWeb_via_MacPorts
> 
> Craig
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