[mythtv-users] Unable to install MythTV on UbuntuMATE Linux 16.04

[Bret Busby]

On 13/05/2018, Jan Ceuleers <jan.ceuleers at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 13/05/18 10:32, Bret Busby wrote:
>> So, what happens if I have any application installed, that relies on
>> mysql?
>>
>> I do not know that I have any application installed, that relies on
>> mysql, but, it had not occured to me, that mythtv would rely on
>> mariadb, or, any other database, so, I assume that it is possible that
>> I have some application(s) installed, that rely on mysql.
>
> Mariadb is a mysql fork. ISTR that the fork was made in order to avoid
> Oracle becoming too powerful due to the number of open source (and
> closed source alike) projects relying on mysql, and Oracle's somewhat
> threatening behaviour in respect of continuing support and development.
>
> The API exposed by mariadb is identical to mysql's. An application
> should not notice the difference between the two.
>
> But it is conceivable that an application's packaging includes
> dependencies that fail to recognise the equivalence of mariadb and
> mysql. If you encounter such an application I would recommend filing a
> bug with whoever did the packaging.
>

The Ubuntu Software Centre, when displaying the information about
mythtv, has the link for the "Developer website", as pointing to
mythtv.org.

So, I am wondering whether the developers of the Ubuntu mythtv
package(s) would happen to be subscribed to, and, involved in, this
list?

-- 

Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia

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