[mythtv-users] mythtv-database deb package failes to create db

casey dunn casey.dunn at gmail.com
Fri Mar 17 05:43:45 UTC 2006


Speaking of this... I notice that the .deb still requires a blank password.
Any chance of getting it to ask or using the mysql.txt?

On 3/16/06, Paul Andreassen <paulx at andreassen.com.au> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:04 am, Ben Holt wrote:
> > I am trying to install the mythtv-database AMD64 Debian Sid package
> > from ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ but am receiving the
> > following error when it attempts to create the database:
> >
> > Setting up mythtv-database (0.19-0.4) ...
> > Failed to connect to database: Access denied for user
> > 'root'@'host.name' (using password: YES) at -e line 5, <> line 1.
> > Failed to create database (incorrect admin username/password?)
> >
> > I can confirm that I can log into mysql as root just fine with:
> > mysql -u root -h host.name -p
> >
> > Beyond confirming that my root password is correct is there anything
> > else I can check?  I recall a while back the mysql password scheme
> > changed a bit so I have also tried removing the root password from
> > mysql (and flushing privileges) and still have the same problem.
> >
> > The irony of the whole thing is that I want to use a mysql db on a
> > different host but mysql-backend has mysql-database as a dependancy
> > and so even though I won't be using  it I'm stuck.
> >
> > Any ideas greatfully welcomed.
>
> I don't believe the packages support host names.  Do a 'dpkg-reconfigure
> mythtv-common' and change the host name to 'localhost'.  Also make sure
> 'mysql -u root -h localhost' connects.
>
> Best of luck,
> Paul
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