Tickets for this should probably be forwarded upstream, hopefully with a patch. As it stands now, there aren't much eyes on this package and I don't have a way to test this anymore as I don't use MythTV nor Ubuntu.
On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 4:55 PM Peter D. <1850...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Sorry if I got a bit excited. > > On a fresh install of Xubuntu, Mythtv backend setup does not work. > > If it worked, then when it was first run it would add the user to the > group "mythtv", something that requires root access. My guess is that > long ago a pop up box would prompt the user for their password before > continuing. > > The grep above revels multiple places where gksu is expected to exist. > Because gksu has been removed from the distribution each of these lines > is a bug that leaves a variable empty. I don't know what the correct > fix is. It seems a bit to demanding to expect the end user edit > /etc/group in a terminal. > > The man page for apt does not mention "source", is that documented > anywhere? I got a "permission denied". > > kdebase-bin seems to be an alternative to gksu it does not have an > installation candidate either. > > There is a way to do it, gpated has a pop up that prompts for a > password. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu > Bug Team, which is subscribed to mythtv in Ubuntu. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1850746 > > Title: > mythtv-backend-setup fails to add user to group mythtv under XFCE > > Status in mythtv package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Running Mythtv-backend-setup from the XFCE menu looks like it is > adding the user to the group "mythtv", but does not. The user has to > add himself manually, either by editing /etc/groups or with adduser > `whoami` mythtv. > > The meta package is mythtv. > The package is mythtv-backend. > The file is called /usr/bin/mythtv-setup. > There is a call to check_groups, which is in > /usr/share/mythtv/dialogue_functions.sh > It has the line; > $SU_TYPE adduser ... > Su type seems to be "gksu" for XFCE and Gnome. > > psd@EE:/usr/share/mythtv$ sudo apt-get install gksu > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Package gksu is not available, but is referred to by another package. > This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or > is only available from another source > > E: Package 'gksu' has no installation candidate > > The bug also exists in older versions of Xubuntu; bionic, disco, > probably more. I am not sure about other desktops. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 > Package: mythtv-backend 2:30.0+fixes.20190817.5cde0578d8-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-19.20-generic 5.3.1 > Uname: Linux 5.3.0-19-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.1 > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDesktop: XFCE > Date: Thu Oct 31 15:36:16 2019 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-21 (9 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) > Installed_mythtv_dbg: 2:30.0+fixes.20190817.5cde0578d8-0ubuntu1 > SourcePackage: mythtv > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mythtv/+bug/1850746/+subscriptions > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs > Post to : mythbuntu-bugs@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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