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Ushare has an issue: it does not refresh it's database periodically with new files or folders being added.
 
Ushare has an issue: it does not refresh it's database periodically with new files or folders being added.
  
== Adding Folders ==
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>== Adding Folders ==
  
*On the hardware running Amahi, open a terminal: Applications-> System tools -> Terminal  
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*On the hardware running Amahi, open a terminal: Applications-> System tools -> Terminal  
 
*On windows SSH to your HDA [[http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Key-based_SSH_Logins_With_Putty]]
 
*On windows SSH to your HDA [[http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Key-based_SSH_Logins_With_Putty]]
 
*With Linux open a teminal
 
*With Linux open a teminal
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         nano /var/hda/apps/ushare/ushare.conf
 
         nano /var/hda/apps/ushare/ushare.conf
  
Now use the cursor to go to the line--> USHARE_UNION=/var/hda/files/movies:/var/hda/files/pictures:/var/hda/files/music
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Now use the cursor to go to the line--> USHARE_UNION=/var/hda/files/movies:/var/hda/files/pictures:/var/hda/files/music
  
 
Now you can add the folders at the end of the line, every entry has to be separated by a colon ''':'''
 
Now you can add the folders at the end of the line, every entry has to be separated by a colon ''':'''
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Now to save the modified ushare.conf file,  hit F3 ot Ctrl+O . To exit nano, press F2 ot Ctrl+X.
 
Now to save the modified ushare.conf file,  hit F3 ot Ctrl+O . To exit nano, press F2 ot Ctrl+X.
  
So, any time you add any files to your movies/music/pictures folders, please restart it via the servers area (under Setup -> Applications -> Servers, with advanced settings turned on), or by hand with the terminal as root, with
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So, any time you add any files to your movies/music/pictures folders, please restart it via the servers area (under Setup -> Applications -> Servers, with advanced settings turned on), or by hand with the terminal as root, with
  
 
       service amahi-ushare restart
 
       service amahi-ushare restart
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I removed the pictures folder, to make the list more manageable. You can add/remove to fit your needs.
 
I removed the pictures folder, to make the list more manageable. You can add/remove to fit your needs.
  
 
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== Logs & Other Goodies ==
 
== Logs & Other Goodies ==

Revision as of 21:59, 17 November 2010

Ushare is a great app for streaming to the Xbox 360 (well tested, with avi files), PS3 (not so well tested) and perhaps other UPnP clients.


Ushare has an issue: it does not refresh it's database periodically with new files or folders being added.

>== Adding Folders ==

  • On the hardware running Amahi, open a terminal: Applications-> System tools -> Terminal
  • On windows SSH to your HDA [[1]]
  • With Linux open a teminal

Log as root:

       su

Enter your password, then type:

       nano /var/hda/apps/ushare/ushare.conf

Now use the cursor to go to the line--> USHARE_UNION=/var/hda/files/movies:/var/hda/files/pictures:/var/hda/files/music

Now you can add the folders at the end of the line, every entry has to be separated by a colon :

Ex: USHARE_UNION=/var/hda/files/movies:/var/hda/files/pictures:/var/hda/files/music:/var/hda/files/music:/var/hda/files/torrents

Now to save the modified ushare.conf file, hit F3 ot Ctrl+O . To exit nano, press F2 ot Ctrl+X.

So, any time you add any files to your movies/music/pictures folders, please restart it via the servers area (under Setup -> Applications -> Servers, with advanced settings turned on), or by hand with the terminal as root, with

      service amahi-ushare restart

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We are considering issuing the research via a crontab every few minutes.

Now Amahi Ushare should be visible on your PS3 or Xbox 360. It will list all the media, which can be very long. I removed the pictures folder, to make the list more manageable. You can add/remove to fit your needs.


Logs & Other Goodies

  • uShare logs are located at:
      /var/log/messages
  • To debug a problem, create the problem again and take a look in the /messages log file, this will show the problem at hand.
  • NOTE: Even if you change the USHARE_IFACE in /var/hda/apps/ushare/ushare.conf to eth(x) ushare on amahi only works with the default eth0.

The [ushare]server will show on your device but no content[movies,music].

  • It has been reported that the Thompson STS585 DSL router, will not show Ushare using the Wireless. Only a wired connection will work.