GNU/Linux Ubuntu 24.04 Installing MythTV – QuickStart Guide
Hi! This tutorial shows you step-by-step how to install MythTV on Ubuntu 24.04 Noble GNU/Linux Desktop.
MythTV for Ubuntu 24.04 Noble is the ultimate Digital Video Recorder and Home Media Center hub. Think of it as a free and open-source alternative to Windows Media Center or TiVo.
Here are some key MythTV features:
- Watch and record analog and/or digital TV, including HDTV.
- Pause, skip, and rewind live TV shows.
- Automatic commercial detection/skipping, with manual correction via an intuitive cutlist editor.
- Intelligent scheduling to avoid conflicts.
- Parental controls to keep your kids out of the good shows.
- Watch and archive DVDs.
- Listen to your digital music collection.
- Schedule and administer many functions remotely via a web browser.
- Flexible client/server architecture for multiple frontend client machines accessing content served by backend servers (though a single machine can run both client and server).
1. Terminal Getting-Started Guide
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu GNU/Linux:
First, update the Apt repo sources with:
sudo apt update
Authenticate with the user admin password.
If you see “User is not in sudoers file,” then see: How to Enable sudo.
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