Request for updates for channel picons

[Grumpy_Geoff]

Where did you source the .ipk? Is this something that can be self served?

I grabbed the package URL from the debug log of my U4 when it updated to the beta this morning.
I don't know if there's any other way of identifying the filename. The name has three segments -
Package: enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia
Version: 3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0
Architecture: all
The "version" segment itself has four segments -
3.0 - appears to be constant, at least for the last year or so
git{nnn} - the git commit(?) number. This is the unknown bit
079ba15 - merged commit number from the picons-australia repository, this bit can be looked up in the repository
r2.0 - release(?) number, a bit of guess work (mostly r1.0 or r2.0 I think)
In summary - too hard without knowing the git number.

[prl]

Here's a Unixoid one-liner (in multiple lines for clarity) that extracts the picon package filename:

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wget -q -O- http://beta.beyonwiz.org/beyonwiz/19.3/et13000/all/Packages.gz |
	gunzip -c | 
	sed -n '/^Filename:.*picons-tv-australia/s/Filename: //p'

Then do a wget without the options and with Packages.gz replaced by the extracted filename to download the package. If you get enthusiastic about it, it would be easy to make a script of it.

If you don't have a Linux box, MacOS box (where I tested the one-liner) or the required Unixoid environment under Windows, you do, in fact have a Linux box that can run the necessary commands, the Beyonwiz itself:

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root@beyonwizu4:/tmp# wget -q -O- http://beta.beyonwiz.org/beyonwiz/19.3/et13000/all/Packages.gz |
> gunzip -c | 
> sed -n '/^Filename:.*picons-tv-australia/s/Filename: //p'  
enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0_all.ipk
root@beyonwizu4:/tmp#

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root@beyonwizu4:/tmp# wget http://beta.beyonwiz.org/beyonwiz/19.3/et13000/all/enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0_all.ipk
--2020-09-21 15:36:20--  http://beta.beyonwiz.org/beyonwiz/19.3/et13000/all/enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0_all.ipk
Resolving beta.beyonwiz.org... 208.113.217.142
Connecting to beta.beyonwiz.org|208.113.217.142|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 510784 (499K)
Saving to: 'enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0_all.ipk'

enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364 100%[================================================================================================>] 498.81K   381KB/s    in 1.3s    

2020-09-21 15:36:22 (381 KB/s) - 'enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0_all.ipk' saved [510784/510784]

root@beyonwizu4:/tmp#

You need to re-fetch the filename for every update to the picons package.

[Trial_Master]

Thank you Peter. That looks extremely confusing on first sight but I will endeavour to give it a go next time.

I have little to zero Linux skills, but a friend set up a Tautilli Server on a Pi i own so i have fiddled a little.

Would the following assumptions be correct?

Enable SSH on Beyonwiz
The .ipk would be saved to tmp directory?

I also have a Raspberry Pi. If i ran the commands on that would it save to Downloads directory?

[prl]

Enable SSH on Beyonwiz

Or add a network password for Telnet access. I prefer ssh, because I can then also use scp.

The .ipk would be saved to tmp directory?

The actual download command (the second command) will save to the current directory, whatever that is (it was /tmp when I ran it).

The pipeline that extracts the file name doesn't save any files.

I also have a Raspberry Pi. If i ran the commands on that would it save to Downloads directory?

It would, as above, save to the current directory, unless you added a -O option to specify another place to save the file (and its filename there).

[Grumpy_Geoff]

Here's a Unixoid one-liner (in multiple lines for clarity) that extracts the picon package filename:

Ah yes of course, I don't know why I didn't think of downloading Packages.gz given it's similar to what I suggested in the "how to fetch the picons package from Ian's feed server" topic.

So for those without a network-connected Wiz who want to grab the picons package -

1. Use a browser to download the package manifest using the below link:
   http://beta.beyonwiz.org/beyonwiz/19.3/ ... ackages.gz
2. Unzip the Packages.gz file
3. Use a text editor to view the file
4. Locate the "Filename:" entry for the "enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia" package
   It'll be of the form: enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git{number}+{commit number}-r{n.n}_all.ipk
5. If you want to see what picon updates are included in that package, take the {commit number} from above, match it with a 'merge commit' listed in -
   picons commits list
   e.g. latest build has commit number "079ba15" in the file name which matches to - "Remove unused 44 Adelaide picon file". You can see an earlier merge on the same day added 10 SHAKE
6. If the picon update is what you're seeking, download that package and install it:
   1. The URL to use will be as per #1 above, but replacing "Packages.gz" with the file name entry from #4 above
   2. Then copy the downloaded file to a USB flash drive,
   3. Have the Wiz showing live TV,
   4. Insert the flash drive into the Wiz,
   5. Choose "Install Extensions." when prompted,
   6. Highlight the picons package and press OK to select it for install, then GREEN/Install.
   7. [Alternatively, use File Commander to install it from anywhere the Wiz can see the picons package]

Unmount the USB using the SimpleUmount plugin (from Plugins browser or Plugins column in the main menu).
Restart the GUI.
It may seem like a lot of mucking around, but it's not difficult.

[Trial_Master]

Thanks Peter and Geoff. I have already updated my T4 & T2 with Geoff’s file earlier today but I am going to follow both processes and see what works for me. Unless I’ve missed something Peter’s process looks pretty straight forward. It might be easier in the future not having to look for the commit number etc...

Thanks for information today gentlemen.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

Unless I’ve missed something Peter’s process looks pretty straight forward. It might be easier in the future not having to look for the commit number etc...

You don't need to compare the commit number - it's an optional step just to see if the picons package is an oldie or a newie.
Both methods end up as the same thing if you omit step #5.

If you're going to use the wget command to retrieve the picons package onto the Wiz, you may as well take the next step and run opkg to install it -

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root@beyonwizt4:/hdd/Runnables# ls -al *picons*
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        494678 Mar 21  2020 enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git343+cc4f1b6-r1_all.ipk
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root        513824 Jun 30 12:00 enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git352+e68b9af-r2.0_all.ipk
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        510784 Sep 21 16:59 enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0_all.ipk
root@beyonwizt4:/hdd/Runnables#
root@beyonwizt4:/hdd/Runnables# opkg install enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia_3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0_all.ipk
Upgrading enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia from 3.0+git352+e68b9af-r2.0 to 3.0+git364+079ba15-r2.0 on root.
Installing enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia (3.0+git364+079ba15) on root.
Removing obsolete file /piconlcd/channel_picons/44adelaide_mp.png.
Removing obsolete file /picon/channel_picons/44adelaide_mp.png.
Removing obsolete file /picon/1_0_16_556_505_1013_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png.
Removing obsolete file /picon/channel_picons/westtv_mp.png.
Removing obsolete file /piconlcd/1_0_1_E01_E00_3234_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png.
Removing obsolete file /picon/1_0_1_E01_E00_3234_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png.
Removing obsolete file /piconlcd/1_0_16_556_505_1013_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png.
Removing obsolete file /piconlcd/channel_picons/westtv_mp.png.
Configuring enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia.
root@beyonwizt4:/hdd/Runnables#

[Trial_Master]

Thanks Geoff

[Paul_oz53]

Updated the U4s and the T4 to 20200921 firmware by USB.

On checking the EPG, the 10 Shake picon is present in the Terrestrial bouquet but in the EPG the 10 Bold HD service is showing the 10 HD picon on all machines.

Rescanned the 10 services manually on the T4 but same result. Not sure if this is a temporary anomaly till 10 Shake starts.

Any thoughts on how to fix? If I can get the relevant service IDs it's not hard to copy the 10 Bold picon and replace the errant entry.

Location is Melbourne.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

On checking the EPG, the 10 Shake picon is present in the Terrestrial bouquet but in the EPG the 10 Bold HD service is showing the 10 HD picon on all machines.

Do you get the Network TEN broadcast signal from Melbourne, or from elsewhere? Sunbury is "greater Melbourne", right?
For a Melbourne broadcast, as far as I know these were the changes -
LCN 1 / 10 HD / SID 631 (this LCN and SID was 10 BOLD)
LCN 15 / 10 HD / SID 634 (this SID was on LCN 13, LCN change not really relevant on the Wiz)
LCN 13 / 10 SHAKE / SID 633 (this LCN was 10 HD)

LCN 12 / 10 BOLD / SID 637 (as before)
The shopping services changed LCNs too.

How many 10 BOLDs are you seeing? What are the SIDs?

SIDs 631/634 use the 10 HD picon, 633 -> 10 SHAKE, 637 -> 10 BOLD -

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root@beyonwizu4:/picon# ls -al *_63[1347]_603_1014*
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            29 Sep 20 11:20 1_0_16_633_603_1014_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png -> channel_picons/10shake_lw.png
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            26 Sep 20 11:20 1_0_19_631_603_1014_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png -> channel_picons/10hd_mp.png
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            26 Sep 20 11:20 1_0_19_634_603_1014_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png -> channel_picons/10hd_mp.png
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            26 Sep 20 11:20 1_0_1_631_603_1014_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png -> channel_picons/10hd_mp.png
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            29 Sep 20 11:20 1_0_1_633_603_1014_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png -> channel_picons/10shake_lw.png
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            26 Sep 20 11:20 1_0_1_634_603_1014_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png -> channel_picons/10hd_mp.png
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            28 Sep 20 11:20 1_0_1_637_603_1014_EEEE0000_0_0_0.png -> channel_picons/10bold_lw.png
root@beyonwizu4:/picon#

Rescanned the 10 services manually on the T4 but same result. Not sure if this is a temporary anomaly till 10 Shake starts.

Nup, should be right to go now.

[Paul_oz53]

Thanks Grumpy_Geoff.

The SIDs match yours. 10HD 634 and 10 Bold HD 631.

The picon for the 631 SID though is the 10 HD picon. There does not appear to be a 10boldHDxx.png filename in the channel picons.

My attempt to substitute the picon from a different SID (627) failed. It appears the service ref is a link rather than a file.

Edit: The services are 219.5 MHz - Melbourne as you surmise.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

The SIDs match yours. 10HD 634 and 10 Bold HD 631.

The picon for the 631 SID though is the 10 HD picon.

SID 631 is now the second 10 HD service, so you should see two x 10 HD picons.

There does not appear to be a 10boldHDxx.png filename in the channel picons.

There is no HD service for BOLD. There is only one x 10 BOLD serivice, on 637.

[Paul_oz53]

Thanks. I misread your earlier post. 634 is supposed to be the second 10 HD service.

Problem solved!

I remade the Favourites bouquet for channel 10. The EPG was showing 10 Bold programming for a second 10 HD entry and no 10 Bold icon.

Not a picons problem per se but a service selection issue.

[Gully]

Having found a service in my favourites using the 10HD picon with the name <n/a> I went into the OpenWebif Bouquet editor to tidy up to discover that I now have two channel 10 providers, one called Ten Melbourne and the other TEN Melbourne. All the services are in the first except for 10 Shake which is in the second.

Is this something others are seeing?

[prl]

There does not appear to be a 10boldHDxx.png filename in the channel picons.

And if there were, it wouldn't be called that, it would be 10boldhd_xx.png

Anyway, I'm glad you've sorted it.

[prl]

Having found a service in my favourites using the 10HD picon with the name <n/a> I went into the OpenWebif Bouquet editor to tidy up to discover that I now have two channel 10 providers, one called Ten Melbourne and the other TEN Melbourne. All the services are in the first except for 10 Shake which is in the second.

Is this something others are seeing?

IanSav noticed that and told me about it yesterday, in a different forum.

So no, it's not just you. Looks like a TEN slipup.

It should also be visible in the /etc/enigma2/lamedb file (that's probably where OpenWebIF is getting it from).

[Paul_oz53]

And if there were, it wouldn't be called that, it would be 10boldhd_xx.png

Anyway, I'm glad you've sorted it.

I just new when I typed that you would call me out on the underscore. Too fiddly on the phone.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

Is this something others are seeing?

Only one network TEN provider in Perth ("TEN Perth").

[prl]

And if there were, it wouldn't be called that, it would be 10boldhd_xx.png

Anyway, I'm glad you've sorted it.

I just new when I typed that you would call me out on the underscore. Too fiddly on the phone.

Not just the underscore, the capital "HD" was wrong, too. The filesystem is case sensitive.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

I remade the Favourites bouquet for channel 10. The EPG was showing 10 Bold programming for a second 10 HD entry and no 10 Bold icon.

I'm still a bit confused about this, did you not get updated guide content from IceTV for this old 10 BOLD -> 10 HD service name and content change?

[Gully]

Having found a service in my favourites using the 10HD picon with the name <n/a> I went into the OpenWebif Bouquet editor to tidy up to discover that I now have two channel 10 providers, one called Ten Melbourne and the other TEN Melbourne. All the services are in the first except for 10 Shake which is in the second.

Is this something others are seeing?

IanSav noticed that and told me about it yesterday, in a different forum.

So no, it's not just you. Looks like a TEN slipup.

It should also be visible in the /etc/enigma2/lamedb file (that's probably where OpenWebIF is getting it from).

Thanks Peter.

Not a big deal but good to know the cause, etc.

[Paul_oz53]

I remade the Favourites bouquet for channel 10. The EPG was showing 10 Bold programming for a second 10 HD entry and no 10 Bold icon.

I'm still a bit confused about this, did you not get updated guide content from IceTV for this old 10 BOLD -> 10 HD service name and content change?

No, I didn't. I did a resend all on the timers after the flash but I didn't clear the EPG and the listed programming remained for Bold though showing the HD picon.

If I'd been more observant I'd have realized the 1920x1080 program onscreen was actually 10 HD and not 10 Bold as per the EPG.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

No, I didn't. I did a resend all on the timers after the flash but I didn't clear the EPG and the listed programming remained for Bold though showing the HD picon.

If I'd been more observant I'd have realized the 1920x1080 program onscreen was actually 10 HD and not 10 Bold as per the EPG.

Okay, got it, hence the confusion.

[IanSav]

Hi Gully,

Not a big deal but good to know the cause, etc.

I have reported the issue to Network Ten Engineering Department. I am awaiting a fix or contact from them.

Regards,
Ian.

[Gully]

Hi Gully,

Not a big deal but good to know the cause, etc.

I have reported the issue to Network Ten Engineering Department. I am awaiting a fix or contact from them.

Regards,
Ian.

Thanks Ian.

[gra]

Newcastle update
Channel 87 Extra has been added
57 channels scanned

[prl]

Thanks, gra.

Does anyone know what markets Extra is being re-launched in? I have gra's Newcastle scan data, and Melbourne scan data from IanSav.

It's clearly not metro-only, but it doesn't seem to be being broadcast in Canberra.

I had a look on Nine's corporate Web site, https://www.nineforbrands.com.au/, but I couldn't see anything that looked like a press release about Extra.

And, of course, the FreeTV "official" lists of channel broadcast id numbers haven't been updated since April.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

Does anyone know what markets Extra is being re-launched in? I have gra's Newcastle scan data, and Melbourne scan data from IanSav.

Availability
Extra is available in standard definition in metropolitan areas through Nine Network owned-and-operated stations: TCN Sydney, GTV Melbourne, QTQ Brisbane, NWS Adelaide and STW Perth as well as NBN Northern New South Wales.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_(Au ... V_channel)

This morning's scan attached.

Perth.tgz

(847 Bytes) Downloaded 50 times

[prl]

Thanks, Geoff.

I think I'll need scan data for all the areas carrying Extra (I have Newcastle, Melbourne & Perth). It's hard to fake up picon setup data for regional broadcasters.

[Trial_Master]

Brisbane scan data from a couple of minutes ago.

[prl]

Thanks, Trial_Master. Got it.

[stevebow]

Here's the latest from Sydney.

[prl]

Thanks Steve. Got it.

I think I'm ready to go apart from scan data for Adelaide. Scotty?

[Grumpy_Geoff]

I think I'm ready to go apart from scan data for Adelaide. Scotty?

Let's see if I'm right. I'm betting my left one that in Adelaide Extra will be using SID 45A

[prl]

I think I'm ready to go apart from scan data for Adelaide. Scotty?

Let's see if I'm right. I'm betting my left one that in Adelaide Extra will be using SID 45A

You're probably right. But its easier for me to use the real data if it's available, and there are already far to many magic SID mappings in my picon setup generator code.

[scotty]

Your left one's safe Grumpy_Geoff...

[prl]

Thanks, scotty, I've grabbed it.

[prl]

I've added Extra back into the picon setup. It's available in the picon repository now, and should be in the next firmware upgrade.

[Trial_Master]

Hi Peter

Can I use the http://beta.beyonwiz.org/beyonwiz/19.3/ ... ackages.gz process to grab them?

[Grumpy_Geoff]

Patience, grasshopper. It's not in the beta yet, but when it is - then yes.

[Trial_Master]

Hey Geoff.

Hahahahha. I’m in no rush for Extra. I guess I don’t understand the process. I’ll wait until I see you all have a beta and from what you are saying I assume the existing URL will still be valid?

[prl]

Yes, but only once they're in the current beta, so that method only helps if you're not doing beta upgrades, but still want the newest picons.

Here's a script that can be run from File Commander to fetch the latest picon package from the beta feeds. The script fetches from the U4 feeds, but that shouldn't make any difference for the picon package.

You don't need to be running the beta to use the script. In fact, if you're running the current beta, you don't need to use the script.

Put the attached script onto a USB stick (you may want to put it in a folder called something like "picons" on the stick). Cleanly disconnect the USB stick and connect it to the PVR.

Then MENU>Sources / Files, and in the left-hand panel, navigate into the directory that contains the script, select it, and press OK. Then select Run script, OK.

Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, that of the feed server's connection, phase of the moon, etc, it will take a few seconds to download the package.

If all goes well, it should display "Downloaded picon package enigma2-plugin-picons-tv-australia..."

RED Close or EXIT to return to the File Commander main screen, then press 0 on the remote to refresh the screen. You should see a file with the same name as in the "Downloaded" message in the same directory as the script.

Navigate to the package file, OK, select Install, OK to install the picon package.

[Trial_Master]

Thanks for detailed explanation Peter. I will give that a go when the beta is available.

[prl]

The URL you posted is in the script (though cut into two pieces).

[Trial_Master]

Right, I like your script. Super easy for amateurs like me. Can I run the script from a folder on my T4 or does it have to be on a USB stick?

[prl]

Right, I like your script. Super easy for amateurs like me. Can I run the script from a folder on my T4 or does it have to be on a USB stick?

It can be anywhere on the box. You can also run it on anything else that can run Unix shell scripts, provided wget (command-line HTTP fetcher) is installed.

The only thing unusual about it is that it will put the package in the same directory as the script itself, rather than in your current directory. This makes it easier to run from File Commander, because you don't have to run off trying to track down where the script has put the file.

[Trial_Master]

No worries, I'll run it using File Commander but keep the script on the box so i don't have to do the USB stick piece. I'll copy script to my T4 and T2 for a post beta release test run

Thanks again for the script.

[Grumpy_Geoff]

No worries, I'll run it using File Commander but keep the script on the box so i don't have to do the USB stick piece. I'll copy script to my T4 and T2 for a post beta release test run

You'll need to use File Commander to give the script execute permissions if it's not being run from a USB drive.

[Trial_Master]

Thanks Geoff, just worked out how to do that. Should be good to go now