[mythtv-users] Debian update fails mythtv-database (re)configure

[Robin Gilks]

> On 22 July 2015 at 04:27, Robin Gilks <g8ecj at gilks.org> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>> Here is the output of your script
>>
>> MythTV database upgrade variables (Debian):
>>   Username: root
>>   Password: *****
>>   Hostname: 192.168.1.12
>>   Database: mythconverg
>>
>> and follows an extract from my hosts file.
>>
>> $ cat /etc/hosts
>> 127.0.0.1       localhost
>>
>> # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
>> ::1     localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
>> ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
>> ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
>>
>> 192.168.1.12    woden.localdomain       woden gilks.ath.cx
>>
>> I've removed the extra 'root' entries, still not working :(
>
> Only suggested to remove additional noise.
>
>> I commented out the 192.168.1.12 entry from hosts, restarted mysql and
>> it
>> worked!!
>
> Great.
>
> Would be interested to see how the script output has changed since that
> change.
>
>> At last...
>
> Updates should be pain-free from now on.
>

The script output has not changed at all - I can only assume its some
interaction of the hosts file entry and the 'made up' localdomain that was
making mysql throw a wobbly.

Updates are certainly are easier now - I had one for mysql queued up which
completed without a hitch :)


-- 
Robin Gilks