[mythtv-users] mysql help on debian

Scott Martin smartin at steamvalve.com
Thu Dec 7 15:07:08 UTC 2006



Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Dec 6, 2006, at 6:30 PM, Scott Martin wrote:
> 
>> This is what mybackend log is telling me:
>>
>> Access denied for user 'mythtv'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
> 
> This means you are able to connect to the machine, but you haven't given
> the user mythtv at localhost access.
> Use the mysql client and do this:
> mysql> grant all on mythconverg.* to mythtv@"localhost" identified by
> "yourpassword";
> 
> By the way, I gave this same advice a couple of days ago:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/239794
> 

Hi Brad,

A couple questions, Do I use the quotation marks around localhost?
"localhost" & "yourpassword".

What do I use for password? mythtv?, my mySQL root password? or some new
password?

Thanks for all your help!!

Scott Martin


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