when using the live cd as a frontend the config directory is created with the wrong user

[Bruno Bigras]

when using the live cd as a frontend, the directory created in 'media' is owner by root so the frontend is not able to write to it.

a 'chmod ubuntu.ubuntu mycfgdir' fixed it

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

Can you please clarify what directory this is? Media what?

On 01/02/2010, Bruno Bigras <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> when using the live cd as a frontend, the directory created in 'media'
> is owner by root so the frontend is not able to write to it.
>
> a 'chmod ubuntu.ubuntu mycfgdir' fixed it
>
> ** Affects: mythbuntu
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> when using the live cd as a frontend, the directory created in 'media'
> is owner by root so the frontend is not able to write to it.
>
> - a 'chmod ubuntu.ubutnu mycfgdir' fixed it
> + a 'chmod ubuntu.ubuntu mycfgdir' fixed it
>
> --
> when using the live cd as a frontend the config directory is created with
> the wrong user
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/502438
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[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

Also what version are you testing with?

On 01/02/2010, Bruno Bigras <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> when using the live cd as a frontend, the directory created in 'media'
> is owner by root so the frontend is not able to write to it.
>
> a 'chmod ubuntu.ubuntu mycfgdir' fixed it
>
> ** Affects: mythbuntu
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> when using the live cd as a frontend, the directory created in 'media'
> is owner by root so the frontend is not able to write to it.
>
> - a 'chmod ubuntu.ubutnu mycfgdir' fixed it
> + a 'chmod ubuntu.ubuntu mycfgdir' fixed it
>
> --
> when using the live cd as a frontend the config directory is created with
> the wrong user
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/502438
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu
> Developers, which is subscribed to Mythbuntu.
>

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Mario Limonciello
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[Bruno Bigras (brunoqc)]

I used the latest iso : mythbuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso (32 bit version)

when launching the frontend, a tool asks for the database info and creates a config file, the file dialog points at /media and it seems the config file needs to be in a subdir of /media.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

Thank you for helping to improve Mythbuntu by opening this ticket. I am marking this ticket as confirmed because it appears to have enough information to help the developers understand the problem. It is possible I am wrong and another more experienced triager or developer may adjust the status of the ticket to "incomplete" and request additional information.

[Bruno Bigras (brunoqc)]

I investigated a little bit more the other day and I think that the wrong directory owner may not be the problem I had.

I think I didn't have the right timezone set, and without the right directory owner set, I was able to get a log file.

I worked on a patch to detect and force the right timezone using 'dpkg-reconfigure' but unfortunately, the dpkg database (or file) seems to be locked when using the myth live front end script.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

We might have a better way to do this coming up soon that will query the
backend's timezone and launch mythfrontend with TZ= that as an env variable

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 20:47, Bruno Bigras <email address hidden> wrote:

> I investigated a little bit more the other day and I think that the
> wrong directory owner may not be the problem I had.
>
> I think I didn't have the right timezone set, and without the right
> directory owner set, I was able to get a log file.
>
> I worked on a patch to detect and force the right timezone using 'dpkg-
> reconfigure' but unfortunately, the dpkg database (or file) seems to be
> locked when using the myth live front end script.
>
> --
> when using the live cd as a frontend the config directory is created with
> the wrong user
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/502438
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu
> Bug Team, which is subscribed to Mythbuntu.
>
> Status in Mythbuntu, Ubuntu derivative focused upon MythTV: Triaged
> Status in “mythbuntu-live-autostart” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> when using the live cd as a frontend, the directory created in 'media' is
> owner by root so the frontend is not able to write to it.
>
> a 'chmod ubuntu.ubuntu mycfgdir' fixed it
>
>
>
>
>
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[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

The logic to save settings to a flash drive has been abandoned for 10.04. Now the mythbuntu-live-autostart frontend only prepares connection to the backend.