Mythtv-backend setup fails to launch

[mtbdrew]

Mythtv-backend-setup does not launch correctly. Terminal screen pops up and remains blank regardless of how long you leave it (even over night). No error message pops up.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: mythtv-backend 2:0.26.0+fixes.20121118.340b5d4-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-3.8-generic 3.9.4
Uname: Linux 3.9.0-3-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.var.log.mythtv.mythavtest.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythccextractor.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythcommflag.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythfilldatabase.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythfrontend.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythjobqueue.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythlcdserver.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythmediaserver.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythmetadatalookup.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythpreviewgen.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythshutdown.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythtranscode.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythtv.setup.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythutil.log:

.var.log.mythtv.mythwelcome.log:

ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 1 12:17:54 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-30 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130529)
Installed_mythtv_dbg: 0.0
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: mythtv
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[mtbdrew (mtbdrew)]

This is now working correctly with latest updates for MythTV. Running:

mythbackend --version
Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
MythTV Version : v0.26.0-175-g7f71e02
MythTV Branch : fixes/0.26
Network Protocol : 75
Library API : 0.26.20130225-1
QT Version : 4.8.4
Options compiled in:
 linux profile use_hidesyms using_alsa using_oss using_pulse using_pulseoutput using_backend using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_crystalhd using_dvb using_firewire using_frontend using_hdhomerun using_ceton using_hdpvr using_iptv using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libcec using_libcrypto using_libdns_sd using_libxml2 using_lirc using_mheg using_opengl_video using_qtwebkit using_qtscript using_qtdbus using_v4l2 using_x11 using_xrandr using_xv using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_mythtranscode using_opengl using_vaapi using_vdpau using_ffmpeg_threads using_live using_mheg using_libass using_libxml2

[mtbdrew (mtbdrew)]

Actually not 100% corrected, doesn't always ask for the sudo password to stop the backend and when it doesn't the setup can't take control of capture cards and the give there error message.

[Thomas Mashos (tgm4883)]

Can you please post your /var/log/mythtv-backend.conf

Thanks,
Thomas Mashos
On Jun 16, 2013 12:50 PM, "mtbdrew" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Actually not 100% corrected, doesn't always ask for the sudo password to
> stop the backend and when it doesn't the setup can't take control of
> capture cards and the give there error message.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1186587
>
> Title:
> Mythtv-backend setup fails to launch
>
> Status in “mythtv” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Mythtv-backend-setup does not launch correctly. Terminal screen pops
> up and remains blank regardless of how long you leave it (even over
> night). No error message pops up.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
> Package: mythtv-backend 2:0.26.0+fixes.20121118.340b5d4-0ubuntu3
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-3.8-generic 3.9.4
> Uname: Linux 3.9.0-3-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .var.log.mythtv.mythavtest.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythccextractor.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythcommflag.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythfilldatabase.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythfrontend.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythjobqueue.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythlcdserver.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythmediaserver.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythmetadatalookup.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythpreviewgen.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythshutdown.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythtranscode.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythtv.setup.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythutil.log:
>
> .var.log.mythtv.mythwelcome.log:
>
> ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sat Jun 1 12:17:54 2013
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-30 (2 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64
> (20130529)
> Installed_mythtv_dbg: 0.0
> MarkForUpload: True
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_US
> TERM=xterm
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: mythtv
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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[mtbdrew (mtbdrew)]

Here is the contents of my file though it is not where you stated (/var/log/mythtv-backend.conf). The only file of this name is located in /etc/init/mythtv-backend.conf here is what it has in it:

# MythTV Backend service

description "MythTV Backend"
author "Mario Limonciello <email address hidden>"

start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE!=lo and started udev-finish)
stop on runlevel [016]

#should die within 5 seconds, but we don't want data loss, so set it to 30
#before we send SIGKILL
kill timeout 30

#if we crash, but not quickly
respawn
respawn limit 2 3600

#because we're daemonizing to avoid logging to upstart log
expect fork

pre-start script
    [ -x /usr/sbin/mysqld ] || exit 0
    for i in `seq 1 30` ; do
       /usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf ping >/dev/null && exit 0
       sleep .5
    done
end script

script
 test -f /etc/default/locale && . /etc/default/locale || true
 LANG=$LANG exec /usr/bin/mythbackend --syslog local7 --user mythtv --daemon
end script