[mythtv-users] mythtv-database error when updating apps in ubuntu

David Campbell dave at cpfc.org
Sun Apr 1 12:08:27 UTC 2007


Damian Surr wrote:
> I get this error whenever I update apps in Ubuntu:
> 
> E: mythtv-database: subprocess post-installation script returned error 
> exit status 1
> 
> but Myht seems to be using the database fine as far as I can tell. Any 
> ideas?
> 
> I couldn't see a way to cut and paste the output, so please excuse this, 
> but it's a link to a screen shot of the output:
> 
> http://www.gingermagic.co.uk/tmp/myth.gif

The Ubuntu package is expecting to be able login to mysql as root 
without a password - you appear to have a password set.


Does beg the question how dpkg managed to do the install if you are sure 
the db is set up.

DC



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