ATV 2.3 auto-update nukes boxee/xbmc!!!

[davilla]

nano is included in the binutils for atvusb-creator. You did select binutils

[nickg]

Yes, and using nano allowed me to edit the hosts file. The update is now downloading.
Thanks.
;-)

[stripe]

Saw this to "undo" the host blocking so you can update now...

Open Terminal and put:
> ssh frontrow@192.168.11.40 (this is the IP of your appletv or try: ssh frontrow@appletv.local

Password: frontrow

(Note that your ip address will definitely vary; look it up via the AppleTV's settings menu or from Boxee's settings menu)

(the first time you do the 'ssh' it will ask you if the computer you are connecting to is really the one you want to; type 'yes' and return, then you'll get the 'Password' prompt)

There, I get the bash command prompt:

bash $

At that command line, type:

$ sudo nano /etc/hosts

'nano' is a nice visual editor for a terminal window. You'll see a screen with a bunch of comments, then ip addresses followed by names.

This file basically means 'Whenever a program asks for <the name on the right>, send it to <the ip address on the left>'.

Use the down-arrow to get down to the end of the file, and add:

# in front of the line: 127.0.0.1 mesu.apple.com

It should look like:
# 127.0.0.1 mesu.apple.com

Hit Ctrl-X (exit), Y (yes, save the file).
Press return to write the file.
Type 'exit' to log out of ssh on the AppleTV.


TO REDO (after you are re-patched)

Do all the above, except once in nano, go down to the line above and remove the '#' character in front of it, so it looks like:

127.0.0.1 mesu.apple.com

Then exit, saving the file.

This will be sure you don't update again until you want to.

I'm running XP, the above steps worked great after I downloaded PuTTY. Was unable to use 'Open Terminal' option in WinSCP, instead used 'Open session in PuTTY' option. Downloaded PuTTY here. Thanks for the help.

[gamel]

thought ssh was more complicated. I did get this message:
The authenticity of host 'appletv.local (192.168.2.105)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is bf:19:7..Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)I answered yes, then:Warning: Permanently added 'appletv.local,192.168.2.105' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.Welcome to the AppleTV (via atv-usbcreator) It asked for password again.Is this OK?Yes, this is fine. SSH handles encryption by exchanging keys with the host. If it doesn't already have a key on file for the remote host, it tells you that is saving it to the list of known hosts.

[rxman5]

being a newbie-help please-I typed ssh frontrow@AppleTV.loca -and got the error message in terminal-connection refused-the header on the terminal said -bash not ssh??-Please advise

[Hansen]

Yes,First you should confirm that if it still works with ATV 2.3?

[Hansen]

Thanks for all your advises.Thanks