clarify myth-database "remote computers" template message

[Brian J. Murrell]

Binary package hint: mythtv

When installing mythtv-database, the debconf template for remote access reads:

If you will be using any other computers with MythTV, this computer
needs to be configured to allow remote connections. Do you want to
enable remote connectivity?

I wonder if the newbs will realize this means mythfrontends too. I wonder if the message should be clarified to this point.

Although, IMHO, the myth protocol itself (between back and front ends) should carry the database queries and not require the front end to make it's own sql queries directly to the database. But that's a whole different can of worms. :-)

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

Would you like to propose a new message for the debconf? I'm not really sure how to be concise yet clear about this. Every time i've tried, it ends up being quite lengthy and unnecessary :)

[Brian J. Murrell (brian-interlinx)]

How about simply:

If you will be using any other computers (that includes other Front End machines) with MythTV, this computer
needs to be configured to allow remote connections. Do you want to
enable remote connectivity?

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

mythtv (0.20.2-0ubuntu8) gutsy; urgency=low

  [ Mario Limonciello ]
  * debian/startmythtv.sh:
    - Switch ~ to $HOME
    - Only run mtd if not running.
  * debian/control:
    - Refresh dependencies for ubuntu-mythtv-frontend
      to gutsy appropriate package names.
  * debian/ubuntu-mythtv-frontend.postinst:
    - Take ownership of ~/.mythtv if necessary. (LP: #145714)

  [ Michael Haas ]
  * debian/startmythtv.sh:
    - Correct minor typo in ${MYTHWELCOME}. (LP: #144541)

  [ Jo Shields ]
  * Start mythtv-setup in a terminal. (LP: #147701)

  [ Brian J. Murrell ]
  * Clarify text in mythtv-database.postinst (LP: #146328)

 -- Mario Limonciello <email address hidden> Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:00:01 -0500