[Failed: The operation has timed out.]

[CDinger]

I had NextPVR up and running with rare failed recordings on Linux Mint. However, somehow my Mint user and administrator passwords were corrupted and I was locked out. I had backed up important files including NextPVR files so I reinstalled Mint then copied nextpvr files to /var/opt/nextpvr. Lastly, I reinstalled nextpvr.  This setup works but daily or every other day I have failed recordings. Some shows record properly everyday just not all of them.

What is the best way to preserve my recordings if I ever need to reinstall Linux in the future? Are nvpr.db3 and recording-backup.xml enough? I reinstalled everything in the nextpvr directory/sub-directories which may be good or bad I don't know.

What do I need to do to prevent more failed recordings? Logs attached.

Thanks,

Craig

[sub]

Generally, backing up npvr.db3 is enough. You might want to grab config.xml / recording-backup.xml as well.

What was the name / time of an example failed recording in those logs?

[CDinger]

Thanks Sub,

Failed recordings that I still have a record of:
ABC10 News at 6:30 [KXTV] 9/16/2020 6:30:00 PM - 7:00:00 PM
KCRA 3 News at 6pm [KCRA-TV] 9/16/2020 6:00:00 PM - 6:30:00 PM

FWIW, I deleted NextPVR and reinstalled using only the recording-backup.xml last night. It is only 1 day but all recordings worked properly today.

Craig

[CDinger]

I had another error overnight

Two and a Half Men S06E07 - Best H.O. Money Can Buy [KTXL-TV] 9/17/2020 11:00:00 PM - 11:30:00 PM
failed S06E07 - Best H.O. Money Can Buy: Alan tries to escape Judith's clutches as Charlie and Herb go on the prowl.
[Failed: An error occurred while sending the request. The response ended prematurely.]

I've attached todays logs. 


Craig

[mvallevand]

That error is related to an interesting error in linux the double dot is being treated as a directory. I find the dots that NextPVR adds really ugly and turn them off so that it a quick partial solution for now... Sub will need to investigate

Martin

[CDinger]

My understanding is to un check the box "Replace spaces with period character". Is that correct?

Craig

[mvallevand]

Yes.

Martin

[sub]

2020-09-17 23:00:01.378 [DEBUG][9] allocating recording target filename: /Data/RecordedTV/Two and a Half Men/Season 06/Two.and.a.Half.Men.S06E07.Best.H.O..Money.Can.Buy.ts

I've put a fix in for the next release to protect against this specific scenario.