[mythtv-users] Re: mysql nightmares: Access denied for user: 'mythtv'

Paul Barrette paulbarrette at gmail.com
Fri Dec 31 19:09:15 UTC 2004


Ok, some progress, I can run the frontend as root.  So, I set the
sticky bit chmod u+s /usr/local/bin/mythfrontend , no change.  At
least I can start the thing now, as root ;-)

Pb  


On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:19:33 -0500, Paul Barrette
<paulbarrette at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I keep getting this problem, which prevents me from lauching
> mythfrontend.  I'm using the latest cvs on gentoo amd64.  (The
> frustrating thing is that something changed in cvs and I was urged to
> chase QT problems,days wasted, which were miraculously fixed with a
> cvs update!).  So, I got over that hurdle and now I am almost there.
> 
> Here is the log:
> couldn't open db
> lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
> 2004-12-31 13:10:38.740 Joystick disabled.
> 2004-12-31 13:10:49.182 Writing settings file /home/mythtv/.mythtv/mysql.txt
> 2004-12-31 13:10:49.184 Unable to connect to database!
> 2004-12-31 13:10:49.184 Driver error was [1/1045]:
> QMYSQL3: Unable to connect
> Database error was:
> Access denied for user: 'mythtv at AMD64' (Using password: YES)
> 
> So, I search the forums and cleared the permissions, made sure there
> was a /root/.my.cnf (I even copied it to /home/mythtv).  No luck.
> I've tried setting host name to 127.0.0.1 and amd64 (which is what I
> have to use from the cmd line), as well as localhost.  I'm floundering
> around trying to connect and I have run out of ideas.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.  Maybe change that Using password: NO ?
> 
> Pb
> 
> 
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Utque fit, in gremium pulvis si forte puellae
  Deciderit, digitis excutiendus erit:
Etsi nullus erit pulvis, tamen excute nullum:
  Quaelibet officio causa sit apta tuo.   (Ov. Ars 1.149ff.)


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