how to keep my preferences after PPA upgrade?
#1
I am using a snapstream firefly remote and I have a special configuration for my television which allows me to load up a list of channels which are streaming from my hdhomerun.

The special files are
/usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
/home/adam/Ubuntu One/copy to XBMC/usr/share/xbmc/system/keymaps/keyboard.xml
/home/adam/Ubuntu One/copy to XBMC/usr/share/xbmc/system/keymaps/remote.xml

Every time an update occurs, I have to replace these files, then restart XBMC with the following command I have set up as a shortcut.
Code:
expect -c 'spawn ssh [email protected]; expect "password:" ; send "MYPASSWORD\n" ; expect "~#" ; send "killall xbmc\n"; expect "~"; send "exit"'

This is not an issue for me to do, but the problem is when my girl needs to watch TV and cannot because it's been upgraded.

How can I ensure that these files are not modified under any circumstances or that my personal settings are not effected by any new settings which have been "upgraded"?
Use mythicalLibrarian to make a library out of your MythTV files. Leave the recording to MythTV and use XBMC as your library.
Installation and Instructions:http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=MythicalLibrarian
Technical Support:http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=65644
[url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?tid=1081892][/url]
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#2
Ahh, just curious , why do you even have your xbmc system setup to auto update ?

xbmc has system bits and user bits. you never add things to the system bits and only add to the user bits. see .xbmc dir in your home dir.
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#3
Shouldn't you just be keeping the keymaps in /home/user/.xbmc/userdata/keymaps ??

Edit - Davilla beat me to it
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#4
Oh, ok sweet.
Use mythicalLibrarian to make a library out of your MythTV files. Leave the recording to MythTV and use XBMC as your library.
Installation and Instructions:http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=MythicalLibrarian
Technical Support:http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=65644
[url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?tid=1081892][/url]
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