Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Submitted by mrand on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 21:13
  1. I've successfully installed Mythbuntu and have it up and running, but I'd like to install the Ubuntu desktop on it now to add other features. I switched to the Ubuntu flag in the Mythbuntu settings and it downloaded and installed the packages, but when exiting MythTV, I still get the old xfce interface. What else do I need to do?
    • Answer: You need to change your session type. Log out and at the login screen hit the session button. Choose GNOME. It will ask you to change settings, and then hit yes.
  2. I am looking to do a nightly backup of my Mythbuntu backend to my server. I am looking to compile a list configuration files, etc. that would be useful in restoring the machine, should something happen to it. The database backups are a given.
    • The database is setup currently to backup already via a cron job, but it is a weekly backup rather than a nightly. You probably just need to move that cron job over from cron.weekly to cron.daily. So now if you are looking for a backup that you can literally press a key and restore the entire drive, you are likely better off using a full out rsync of the entire system partition. Most installations are only 1-1.5gb so this is doable especially if you use compression. Comparatively, you probably can get away with backing up , as well as any config files that you have to tweak post installation. All the information about your tuners, storage areas, etc are all stored in the mysql database. You might want to record the options you chose during installation to make sure you remember to set them up next time, but otherwise this is the way to go. The backups are saved to /var/backups with rotation done on them so a few weeks worth is there.