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| Mythbuntu | |
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 Mythbuntu showing a program guide/recording scheduler | |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source |
| Final release | Mythbuntu 16.04 / April 21, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-04-21) |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Xfce,MythTV |
| Official website | web |
Mythbuntu is a discontinued media centeroperating system based onUbuntu, which integrated theMythTV media center software as its main function, and did not install with all of the programs included with Ubuntu.
Following the principles of fellowLinux distributionsLinHES and MythDora, Mythbuntu was designed to simplify the installation of MythTV on ahome theater PC. After Mythbuntu had been installed the MythTV setup program begins in which it can be configured as a frontend (a media viewer), backend (amedia server), or combination of the two.[citation needed]
Mythbuntu aimed to keep close ties with Ubuntu thus allowing changes to be moved upstream for the greater benefit of the Ubuntu Community.[1] Due to the close link with Ubuntu, easy conversions between desktop and standalone Mythbuntu installations are possible. The development cycle of Mythbuntu originally followed that of Ubuntu, with releases occurring every six months. Starting with 12.04, Mythbuntu releases tracked Ubuntu's LTS (long-term support) releases, which release approximately every two years.[2]
On 4 November 2016 the development team announced the end of Mythbuntu as a separate distribution, citing insufficient developers. The team will continue to maintain the Mythbuntusoftware repository; the announcement advised new users to install another Ubuntu distribution, then install MythTV from the repository.[3]
Mythbuntu uses theXfce desktop interface by default, but users can installubuntu-desktop,kubuntu-desktop, orxubuntu-desktop through the Mythbuntu Control Centre, allowing users to get the default interfaces from those flavors of Ubuntu. The only software that is included in this release is media-related software such asVLC,Amunix, andRhythmbox.
The Mythbuntu Control Centre provides a GUI which can be used to configure the system. The user can select what kind of system (Backend, Frontend, Both) they wish to have installed. Inside the Control Centre, the user can perform common actions such as installing plugins for MythTV, configuring theMySQL database, setting passwords, and installingdrivers andcodecs. MythTV updates can be enabled here as well as switching to the latest release version or development branch of MythTV. Configuration ofremote controls and a range of other utilities and small programs are performed all from within this program.
Mythbuntu can be used to install a full MythTV system on a single device (acting as both aclient and aserver). The front-end is the software required for the visual elements (or theGUI) and is utilised by the common user to find, play, and manipulatemedia files. The back end is the server where the media files, tuners, and database are actually stored. A combinedfront-and-back-end system may have an advantage in that it hasportability: it is a standalone device that is not dependent on a separate server, such as agaming console.
Alternatively, Mythbuntu can be used to install a MythTV client: a front-end-only system. This might be useful where users already have a central storage server in their home. The central storage device can act as a MythTV server, and the MythTV front-end client software can be installed on devices withlow-power hardware. Mythbuntu can also run directly from aCD-ROM (without installation), provided that there is anetwork connection to a PC with a MythTV back-end server.
Using a server separate from one or more front-end units offers the ability to use multiple clients with simultaneous access to a single repository of shared media files. The server used would generally have hardware of a relatively high specification and can be kept outside of the main living room or other entertainment area of the home. Another advantage is the ability to move some of the potentially noisy hardware out of the living room, as low-noise, high-performance hardware can be expensive.
Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu derivative that offers an easy single-click conversion from Ubuntu to Mythbuntu.[1][4] This means a user no longer needs to type in command line, which can be daunting to new users, or hunt for packages in the various package managers.
| Version | Code Name | Release date | MythTV version | Notes |
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| 7.10 | Gutsy Gibbon | 22 October 2007[5] | .20 | |
| 8.04 | Hardy Heron | 24 April 2008[6] | .21 | |
| 8.10 | Intrepid Ibex | 30 October 2008[7] | .21 | |
| 9.04 | Jaunty Jackalope | 23 April 2009[8] | .21-fixes | |
| 9.10 | Karmic Koala | 29 October 2009[9] | .22 | |
| 10.04 | Lucid Lynx | 29 April 2010[10] | .23 | |
| 10.10 | Maverick Meerkat | 19 October 2010[11] | .23.1 | |
| 11.04 | Natty Narwhal | 28 April 2011[12] | .24 | |
| 11.10 | Oneiric Ocelot | 13 October 2011[13] | .24 | |
| 12.04 | Precise Pangolin | 26 April 2012[14] | .25 | |
| 14.04 | Trusty Tahr | 17 April 2014[15] | .27 | |
| 16.04 | Xenial Xerus | 21 April 2016[16] | .28 | |
| 18.04 | Bionic Beaver | 20 April 2018 | .29 |
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