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tjololo

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Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 20

Can't get mpd to update its database

Hi!
I'm using mpd and ncmpd an are loving it:D but it seems like i can't update what songs there is in my music directory.
How do I update the database?

Husio

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From: Europe

Registered: 2005-12-04

Posts: 359

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Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

create new database: mpd --create-db or Ctrl+U in ncmpc to update.

tjololo

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Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 20

Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

I have used both but nothing seems to happen.

stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

run mpd --verbose and check the log.

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tjololo

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Registered: 2007-05-10

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Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

here is the output after I ran mpd --verbose
binding to address for 127.0.0.1
setFsCharset: fs charset is: UTF-8
libFLAC supports OggFLAC, initializing OggFLAC support
reading DB
opening pid file
daemonized!
writing pid file

Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

Posts: 1,131

Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

Could you please also provide the first few lines of your /etc/mpd.conf (your db-settings) if you've changed them? Have you tried to delete the .mpd dir and restart mpd?

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tjololo

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Registered: 2007-05-10

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Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

music_directory                 "/home/tjololo/mp3"
playlist_directory              "/var/lib/mpd/playlists"
db_file                         "/var/lib/mpd/mpd.db"
log_file                        "/var/log/mpd/mpd.log"
error_file                      "/var/log/mpd/mpd.error"
Hope are the the lines you wanted

Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

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Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

I'd change

db_file                         "/var/lib/mpd/mpd.db"

to

db_file                         "~/mpd/mpd.db"

because this looks like a permission issue...
(if ~/mpd is the folder you want the db to be in)
Or do you want the db to be available for other users too?

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tjololo

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Registered: 2007-05-10

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Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

when I change what you said I only got this error message:
unable open db file "/var/lib/mpd/mpd/mpd.db": No such file or directory

I probably haven't set a variable?

Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

Posts: 1,131

Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

Change the Option

user "mpd"

to

user "tjololo"

in the DAEMON OPTIONS array of /etc/mpd.conf

Last edited by Sigi (2007-05-28 22:24:04)

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tjololo

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Registered: 2007-05-10

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Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

Yet another error:/
problem opening log file "/var/log/mpd/mpd.log" (config line 14) for writing

Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

Posts: 1,131

Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

change

log_file                        "/var/log/mpd/mpd.log"

to

log_file                        "~/mpd/mpd.log"

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tjololo

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Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 20

Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

Great! All is working great:) Thanks

Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

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Re: Can't get mpd to update its database

You're welcome!

Enjoy your music, I also like the mpd & ncmpc combo...

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