[mythtv-users] Error connecting to mysql database

[Mario Limonciello]

You need to have installed mysql-server prior to install.  You said that you
installed the mysql database, do you mean you installed mysql-server?

Regards,

Mario

On 11/9/06, David Lynam <t00cool2001 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I, trying install Mythtv on Ubuntu and have a number of good guides, after
> installing MySql database I try to being to install mythtv themes with the
> command
>
> sudo apt-get install mythtv mythtv-themes
>
> However im receiving the following output:
>
> dave at pcor-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install mythtv mythtv-themes
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> mythtv is already the newest version.
> mythtv-themes is already the newest version.
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 2 not fully installed or removed.
> Need to get 0B of archives.
> After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
> Setting up mythtv-database (0.20-0.2ubuntu2) ...
> Failed to connect to
>  database: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES) at -e line 5, <> line 1.
> Failed to create database (incorrect admin username/password?)
> If you supplied incorrect information, try:
> dpkg-reconfigure --force mythtv-database
> dpkg: error processing mythtv-database (--configure):
>  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mythtv:
>  mythtv depends on mythtv-database (= 0.20-0.2ubuntu2); however:
>   Package mythtv-database is not configured yet.
> dpkg: error processing mythtv (--configure):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  mythtv-database
>  mythtv
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>
> For some reason it does not ask me for the root password? Could some 1 please shed some light???
> David
>
>
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