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by fallenguru
Mon Sep 09, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: Installing as non-root user
Replies: 14
Views: 27075

Re: Installing as non-root user

First of all, @FeRDNYC, thank you for prettying up my years-old hack. The only things that should be installed or run as root on a box are distro packages, period. I don't (blindly) trust third-party software and I don't feel like auditing it, and neither should you. So sudo is right out. I have a s...
by fallenguru
Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:08 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024
Replies: 2516
Views: 5273995

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Guide Updated 2019

Any reason not to get the Asus BC-12D2HT instead of the recommended BW-16D1HT as a ripping allrounder?
by fallenguru
Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:37 pm
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: How does the TIPS server/client work?
Replies: 1
Views: 7514

How does the TIPS server/client work?

The problem: The only Bluray drive in the house is in my HTPC (Ubuntu LTS), which is, for various reasons, not very well suited to ripping. I'd like to "export" the drive over the network to another box (Debian testing) and run makemkvcon there. Tried & failed: nbd -- drive isn't recog...
by fallenguru
Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: Installing as non-root user
Replies: 14
Views: 27075

Re: Installing as non-root user

It's possible now, from memory: 1) oss part Call configure with --prefix=$HOME. Comment out the call to ldconfig in the Makefile (it would require root). $ make $ make install $ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" 2) closed part Edit the Makefile to say PREFIX=$HOME instead...
by fallenguru
Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:02 pm
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: 1.9.7 places keys in "/" rather than "~/.dvdcss"
Replies: 2
Views: 8573

Re: 1.9.7 places keys in "/" rather than "~/.dvdcss"

This is a known bug in recent versions of libdvdcss (1.4.0, definitely). Basically the cache handling is completely broken.