"Enable DVR" unclickable - wait spinner next to it won't stop

Channels DVR Server
#1

I had Channels on a MacMini (still on there - not shutting it down until I knew the new install is behaving). I installed Channels on my Debian Linux system, in /usr/local/channels-dvr, as per these instructions. Then I copied over all the files from my Mac install to /fileshare/DVR/channels. I went to mylinuxdvr:8089/restore to restore the data files on the Linux system and get that working.

Then I realized recordings were still being done on the older install, so I waited until they were all done, backed up the database on the old system through the control panel in Chrome, then used rsync to copy over any new or changed files to the new install on Linux. Then I went to restore the data again, to make sure everything was up to date. It seemed to work fine.

Then the webpage changed to the main Settings page, but I could not enable the DVR. The circular two-arrow spinner by "Enable DVR" has been spinning for over 10 minutes at this point.

How long should I let it keep going? Is this a problem? What should I do to get this taken care of?

I'd like to fix this soon, so I don't have new recordings on the old system to copy over and can avoid doing a 2nd update.

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#2

Check the Log tab or log file for any error messages.

#3

I didn't find any applicable log in /fileshare/DVR/Channels/Logs. The two folders in there are comskip and recording. I did check the log file /usr/local/channels-dvr/data/channels-dvr.log. This is the last few lines:

2020/02/11 14:18:03 [DVR] Skipping job because program already started 1581447600-7 Criminal Minds
2020/02/11 14:18:03 [DVR] Skipping job because program already started 1581447600-7 Criminal Minds
2020/02/11 14:18:08 [DVR] Recording engine stopped.

That was back when I first was trying to set it up. I think I tried to start the DVR, then unchecked that box.

I don't see a tab file and I don't see anything with error messages.

#4

This is the correct log.

Maybe try stopping and starting the Linux service?

#5

That seems to have done it.

I know some of this is basic, but since I don't know the internals of Channels and haven't used Linux in over a decade (well before anyone had heard of "systemd!"), I'm being cautious until I get my "sea legs" back.

Thank you, tmm1 - the solver of all problems. :wink: