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

[Thomas Mashos]

On Sun, May 13, 2018, 2:39 AM Bret Busby <bret.busby at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> ..............


That's me, and I explained exactly what the issue was last night.



>
-- 
-Thomas
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