[mythtvnz] Mythbuntu / MythTV 0.29

[Paul]

Thanks Stephen

Yes, I plan to use Xubuntu for the new system.

-Paul


On 29/05/20 2:51 pm, Stephen Worthington wrote:
> On Fri, 29 May 2020 06:55:27 +1200, you wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the info Stephen
>>
>> I use a wireless USB mini keyboard so no lirc .No Mythweb either.
>>
>> I will be  doing a fresh install on a separate SSD and keeping the
>> existing install until everything works.
>>
>> So I couldn't go from 0.29 to 0.31 right now if I wanted to. Is there
>> any advantage upgrading the existing  system to 0.30 before transferring
>> the database to the new install?
>>
>> Because I'm doing the new install on a separate drive ,I can leave the
>> database transfer till the install is running properly.
>>
>> I prefer to do fresh installs rather than upgrades but I was not aware
>> that Mythbuntu could be upgraded now that the distro is no longer
>> supported/developed.
>>
>> I'm in no rush to do a new install, so I will wait to see what your
>> experience with 20.04 is.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul
> I can not see any real advantage in upgrading from 0.29 to v30 for
> just a few days.  But it is not a troublesome upgrade, if you want to
> do it.
>
> Yes, you can upgrade Mythbuntu systems.  They are based on Xubuntu,
> which is still going strong and being upgraded in step with the main
> Ubuntu distro.  Only the Mythbuntu specific packages like Mythbuntu
> Control Centre are gone.  When installing a new Ubuntu system for use
> with MythTV, it is probably better to install Xubuntu rather than
> Ubuntu.  The differences between versions of Ubuntu are only what
> packages are installed, not that they use different package
> repositories.  You can turn a Mythbuntu/Xubuntu system into a Ubuntu
> one just by installing the packages for the Ubuntu desktop.  And you
> do not have to uninstall the Xubuntu desktop - you can swap between
> them by logging out and logging in again using a different desktop.
>
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