[mythtv-users] MythTV 0.27 is out

Thomas Mashos thomas at mashos.com
Tue Sep 24 22:30:18 UTC 2013


On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 6:23 PM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 19 September 2013 09:55, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Pardon my ignorance, but is updating as simple as clicking the
>>>>> download icon on the "Mythtv.org" site?
>>>>
>>>> No, that will only let you download the source code...
>>>> If you were willing to compile it yourself, then your original
>>>> statement wouldn't too far off. But based on your question, I'm
>>>> guessing compiling from source isn't going to be the easiest approach
>>>> for you.
>>>>
>>>> If you're using Ubuntu (which seems to be the most popular
>>>> distribution used), then follow the instructions on the mythbuntu
>>>> site:
>>>> http://www.mythbuntu.org/upgrading
>>>>
>>>> It will be as simple as launching the mythbuntu control center, select
>>>> 0.27 in the version drop down and click update.
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>>>
>>> It reads pretty simple, but for me at least practical application is
>>> another story. Although I do use Mythbuntu Control Center, I have
>>> MythTV from Ubuntu Software Center inside a 12.04 desktop, and after
>>> selecting 27 and applying I'm still in 25 even after a reboot. What
>>> have I missed?
>>> Daryl
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>>
>> You missed the part where you still have to upgrade packages via the
>> normal means (eg. apt-get). Switching that it MCC only changes the
>> repo that you are getting mythtv updates from.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Thomas Mashos
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>
> what would that actual command be? "apt-get mythtv0.27 + fixes" ?
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'sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade'

Thanks,

Thomas Mashos


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