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<big>Mythbuntu is a media center linux distribution which combines an operating system (ubuntu) with software (mythtv) to achieve a complete DVR and video library system. Mythbuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. Mythbuntu is a custom Ubuntu distribution with a prebuilt MythTV install, and it is a Ubuntu that has been optimized for use with MythTV.</big> November 06, 2016: Mythbuntu as a separate distribution will cease to exist. The Mythbuntu team recommends users who want to use Mythbuntu to install the latest release of the Xubuntu Linux operating system and then add the Mythbuntu PPA (Personal Package Archive), which will continue to provide the latest MythTV releases and other related packages. <big>Mythbuntu Alternative: [[LinHES]]</big> Since the Mythbuntu distribution has been discontinued you have a number of options. Of course you can still install Ubuntu and then MythTV. Obtain Ubuntu by downloading and installing the latest Xubuntu or Ubuntu Desktop LTS version. MythTV is available through apt. Another alternative is to install [[Mint Linux]] and [https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/mythtv software package mythtv]. Mythbuntu is a media center linux distribution which combines an operating system (ubuntu) with software (mythtv) to achieve a complete DVR and video library system. Create a home theater PC ([[HTPC]]) or media center computer using Mythbuntu. Mythbuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. Mythbuntu is a custom Ubuntu distribution with a prebuilt MythTV install, and it is a Ubuntu that has been optimized for use with MythTV. === Using VLC Player for playback ==={{:MythTV Setup Series- Use Alternate Player}}Setup a static IP address for your MythTV box.{{:MythTV Setup- Operating System Adjustments}} From Xfce windows shell click* Applications -> Settings -> Network connections From here you can modify the type of connection you have, typically "Wired" or "Wireless." Assign the static IP address you desire to the correct interface being used. * Click the "Edit button" under the correct interface tab.It will be necessary to restart the network interface if you do not wish to reboot. From shell issue: sudo service network-manager restart For more information on configuring see the General Ubuntu help pages: [[:Category:Ubuntu]] == Customization == === extras ===Install vim editor apt-get install vim Set VNC password sudo x11vnc --storepasswd To connect to windows shares you need cifs apt-get install cifs-utils Install Firefox, because [[Chromium]] doesn't support [[Favorite_Firefox_Extensions#NoScript|NoScript]]. apt-get install firefox The Adobe Flash Plugin is under the Restricted Formats in Ubuntu (as a result of Adobe licensing). Install the latest version of Flash Player for Ubuntu* [[Install Update Flash Plugin Ubuntu]] Easy way to secure transfer files apt-get install lrzsz === disable screen blanking ===After my computer with ubuntu 12.04 has been idle for a short while, the screen will go blank, and even enter standby mode. Drop out of MythTV frontend to [[Xfce]] and on the menu in the upper left:* Applications, Settings, Screensaver<del>Change "Blank After" to 0 or any value you want.</del> Change "Screensaver" to "none." STATUS: '''update'''. ''TV blanks on MythTV menu. Does not blank on livetv, player, or [[Xfce]] desktop. Culprit is a communications issue on the HDMI interface. HDMI technology flaw, implementation flaw, failure for some television and monitor manufacturers to adhere to HDMI specifications. On a Vizio brand display exhibiting the problem changing the automatic luminance to disabled seems to resolve. Keep in mind that pressing a button like "input" on the remote will recover display.'' sudo xset dpms 0 0 0 && xset s off && xset s noblank xset q xset -dpms xset s off === Using VLC Player for playback ===Using [[VideoLAN Player]] for playback in MythTV (otherwise known as VLC Player) for all video files or certain video files. The subject is covered in the Official MythTV Wiki ([http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VLC MythTV VLC]). The location in the Front End is:* Setup, Media Settings, Video Settings, Player Settings Note: VLC Player exists without playing video. UNRESOLVED. The reason is due to the way MythTV uses STORAGE GROUPS for your video files (those not recorded using MythTV). If you have MythTV configured to access a path containing video files (such as a LAN path or NFS path, or even local) the MythTV Frontend sees this in a Storage Group. SG = Storage Group. MythTV will not allow Storage Group content to be played with an external player such as VLC. (Yeah this is a sucky deal and a strike against MythTV.) For example, /var/lib/mythtv/videos is seen by MythTV and sent to the external player as myth://Videos@localhost, which is a storage group path. further research and reading* http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1560009* http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2204265* http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Video_Library== Distribution Release Notes ===== Determine the version of MythTV you have ===console type: apt-cache policy mythtvOr if you are in Xfce environment you can open a terminal (Applications -> System -> Xfce terminal) and type the following: mythfrontend --versionThe mythfrontend command won't work from a remote ssh terminal.=== Determine the version of Ubuntu you have ===type: cat /etc/issue=== Determine the version of the Linux kernel ===type: uname -r=== Mythbuntu Releases ===Mythbuntu distribution releases are listed on their official web site. * [http://www.mythbuntu.org/downloads Mythbuntu Downloads]Starting with 12.04, the Mythbuntu team will only be doing Long Term Support (LTS) releases. Ubuntu does an LTS release about every two years. Mythbuntu ISOs will only be released for LTS releases. During the LTS life cycle, there will be point releases that roll up fixes into a new ISO. Even though Ubuntu LTS releases are usually every two years, MythTV releases are more frequent.The Mythbuntu version coincides with the Ubuntu distribution version.Mythbuntu 14.04.1 was released Thursday, July 24th, 2014. (point release)* MythTV: * Ubuntu: Trusty Tahr* Kernel: 3.13Mythbuntu 14.04 was released on Thursday April 17th, 2014. (LTS)* MythTV: MythTV 0.27* Ubuntu: Trusty Tahr* Kernel: 3.13Mythbuntu 12.04.3 was released on Thursday September 6th, 2013. (point release)* MythTV: 0.25* Ubuntu: Precise Pangolin* Kernel: 3.8* ISO filename: mythbuntu-12.04.3-desktop-amd64Mythbuntu 12.04 (LTS)* Ubuntu: Precise Pangolin