When adding myth on top of Ubuntu, at least one debconf step has confusing message
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Mythbuntu |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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mythtv (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Installing 0.22 myth on top of a standard 9.10 gnome Ubuntu desktop results in a window with the following information.
Debconf on <machine>
Configuring mythtv-backend
mythtv-setup must be run in order to complete MythTV installation
You must run mythtv-setup as a user in the 'mythtv' group in order to complete mythtv configuration. Note that this program requires an X display, so you must either login to an X session as a user in the 'mythtv' group, or otherwise arrange that user to have access to your X display.
You must complete all four steps presented in the program.
One you have done this, you may start the backend by executing the following command:
sudo /etc/init.
Related branches
Changed in mythbuntu: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
My main thought here is that most of the info isn't needed by most users. 99% of the users will already be running an X display, so those sentences could be eliminated, or at least replaced with something much more simple (perhaps just call it a graphical window/program?). Then we have the mythtv group stuff, which the wrapper scripts appear to take care of automatically. I think this screen could be reduced to the following:
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You must now run mythtv-setup and complete all four steps presented in that program.
One you have done this, you may start the MythTV backend by executing the following command:
sudo service mythtv-backend start
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If someone thinks it is necessary, a line could be added about the groups and/or point out that it is a grpahica
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You must now run the mythtv-setup program and complete all steps presented in that program. Note: When you launch mythtv-setup, you will be prompted to be added to the mythtv group - you must answer yes.
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