Just the TV Directory

Channels DVR Server
#1

Is there a way to just move the TV directory (not the whole Data directory)? I have a SSD and a RAID device and want the Data on the SSD and the TV recording on the RAID Drive. I've tried to specify a second directory in the UI, but it doesn't use it.

Alan

#2

You could try this:

  • Disable the DVR in the web UI
  • Move the TV directory to its new location
  • Create a link in the DVR directory to your new TV directory
  • Go back and re-enable the DVR in the web UI

Edit: changed symlink to link, as only a hard link may work in some situations. (This is OS dependent.)

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#3

Thanks for the suggestion. Testing now...

#4

Symlink will work if your system supports it. But you can't move just the TV directory. You'll need to move the whole DVR directory.

#5

Do you mean to say that Channels will not follow symlinks within the DVR directory, only allow the top-level DVR directory to be a symlink?

Edit: If symlinks won't work, what about a hard link?

#6

Channels just uses filesystem calls, it's not as detailed as that. Just try it and see if it works. Make the link, then try watching a TV show. Try making a recording too.

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#7

Symlink didn't work, but Junction (aka Hard Link) worked fine.

Thanks All!
Alan

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