As most commandline tools, it wrote to stdout, not to file.
You have to redirect stdout to a file, using 'tee' command or redirect operator '>'. And, after checking it, copy it to it's destination.
(your used commandline) > ~/channels.conf
.. or
(your used commandline) | tee ~/channels.conf
And for copying dont forget to stop vdr first.
Alles anzeigenAs most commandline tools, it wrote to stdout, not to file.
You have to redirect stdout to a file, using 'tee' command or redirect operator '>'. And, after checking it, copy it to it's destination.
(your used commandline) > ~/channels.conf
.. or
(your used commandline) | tee ~/channels.conf
And for copying dont forget to stop vdr first.
Thank you I am still 'learning on the job'
Having said that vdr is stopped and if i navigate to /var/lib/vdr/channels.conf the file is still unwritable
Hi,
Is that a file or a symlink?
Regards Stefan
So, why not skip kodi for now and try softhddevice.
This will be probably pretty tricky on Arch. Only two setups are prepared for somewhat "easy" setup:
- VDR with its frontend but in "standalone mode" (boot to VDR). In this mode no additional desktop is expected.
- VDR in "backend only" mode (no frontend). In this case some kind of external frontend is needed. I, so far, had no issues with Kodi at all. So I don't know why this fails here. Probably a easier test setup would be to use the "live plugin" together with "streamdev-server plugin" to start a stream from the browser.
To try out softhddevice on a system with existing desktop the only "simple" way I can think of is to give the desktop user permission to the DVB devices and start VDR manually inside the desktop session.
So, why not skip kodi for now and try softhddevice.
I did try that if you check page one of this thread but ran into issues with Xorg I think
Alles anzeigenThis will be probably pretty tricky on Arch. Only two setups are prepared for somewhat "easy" setup:
- VDR with its frontend but in "standalone mode" (boot to VDR). In this mode no additional desktop is expected.
- VDR in "backend only" mode (no frontend). In this case some kind of external frontend is needed. I, so far, had no issues with Kodi at all. So I don't know why this fails here. Probably a easier test setup would be to use the "live plugin" together with "streamdev-server plugin" to start a stream from the browser.
To try out softhddevice on a system with existing desktop the only "simple" way I can think of is to give the desktop user permission to the DVB devices and start VDR manually inside the desktop session.
Would it be easier if I changed distro? (although that kind of defeats the object of switching to linux)
I have currently been without tv for 3 weeks (have Viark and enigma2 boxes) but my normal setup I have been without for 3 weeks ie 4.2.2 feeds and such
I am not throwing the towel in on this, I could easily switch to dvbviewer or smartdvb and be up and running in 20 minutes
Listen I am really grateful for your help on this, please dont lose patience with me, I bet the answer to this is something of nothing
For me to use this program as I want it ie to scan for feeds I need to be able to scan individual transponders - reading between the lines I need the interface for this then switch to kodi
Again I am trying to run before I can walk so if I install softhdevice what do next?
Side note: vdr-live works I have had it running
To be honest: I think you should install something more "VDR related" (special VDR distribution) to a second hard drive or maybe even an USB memory stick or similar. Just try to get the first steps done somehow. Arch itself is by far no "beginner distribution" but the whole DVB topic by far is not beginner friendly at all. There are no "helpers" here for Arch. Just plain VDR and everything else is up to you.
If you got your setup working with some distribution, we can still port this to Arch.
The only setup with Arch I can really assist you with is the Kodi setup as that's what I'm actually still using sometimes. But the crashes you get are in no way reproducible for me. I've been using Kodi with VDR for years and never experienced any crash. And as far as I know I'm the only one currently doing something VDR related for the Arch community. TV reception is a boring topic which does not attract many spare time developers anymore. IMHO tvheadend is pretty much dead and if I had to decide which TV backend project is still actively maintained, I would choose VDR.
If it's not the "obsolete" concept of "linear programme" which will kill regular TV at some point, then it is the complexity of reception. With my streaming services, I have subscriptions for, all I have to do is enter my credentials and start streaming whatever I want. No satellite dish adjustments and never "bad reception" also no fiddling with channels scans, DVB drivers, .....
Still there are people with limited internet bandwidth or monthly data volumes, so using other non-internet-depending methods for receiving tv will stay for a while 
Nothing will ever beat our hobby shove that iptv up your you know what
I just need to figure out why it does not work now 
Hi,
Most VDR Frontend users use it on a dedicated PC.
That's your main problem.
You can try to use yavdr 0.7 Focal (or easyvdr v5) .
Then you will have a system which works.
But it is just for using VDR or Kodi and in case of easyvdr a desktop and browsers and games are included. But easyvdr is not maintained much.
Regards Stefan
SurfaceCleanerZ arleady mentioned what are the usual use cases for VDR. You could use already proposed options and I'll add another one, add xineliboutput plugin and connect to local VDR with vdr-sxfe. All of them work but are a little bit clunky to use, if TV watching is not the main thing You do on Your PC.
And there's a solution (buzzword!) for Your problem, install kaffeine. It's not on par with features that usual Windows programs You used have, but the basics are there. There's fine YouTube video from Hauppauge which illustrate how to set it up
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