On Monday 09 October 2006 15:50, Matthias Fechner wrote:
Hi,
I have the problem that VDR deletes directories in my /video0 or /video1 ... which not belongs to VDR.
I use vdrconvert to convert my VDR recordings to DVDs so I have a directory /video1/filme which VDR deletes and vdrconvert breaks.
Is it possible to deny the delete of this directory?
I think the general consensus is, don't have non-vdr stuff under /video directories! Have you tried setting the permissions on the directories so they cannot be removed?
(vdr is running as root here)
Eeeek! Also makes permissions a bit more complex than just changing ownership to the non-vdr user.
Can you put the directory elsewhere and use a symbolic link in /video, and check it exists before running vdrconvert?
Cheers,
Laz