[mythtv-users] Backend database oddly unreachable

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Sun Nov 11 08:04:05 UTC 2012


On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 12:30 AM, <mlt at etruscott.co.uk> wrote:

> Since Thursday I have been unable to reach the h on my combined
> backend/frontend machine.  I am am also unable to run mythtv-setup for the
> same reason.  in both cased I get the grey "database detals" page.
>
> I am able to connect to the machine via ssh and mythweb works and
> recordings are going ahead, etc.
>
> I tried to see if there any odd settings using mythbntu-control-centre and
> got an error message about the mysql plugin not being filled in properly.
>  I ran dpkg on an mysql and mythtv package to no avail.
>
> I have also checked the settings are the same as the settings file.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael
>
>

If your backend had updates it might have set mysql to run only on it's
local interface (127.0.0.1).

look in  /etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf:  bind-address - it needs to be
0.0.0.0not 127.0.0.1
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