[mythtv-users] Installing mythtv on Fedora 19 using RPM Fusion

[Bob Shanteau]

On 8/19/2013 1:59 PM, Michael wrote:
> On 08/18/2013 02:28 PM, Bob Shanteau wrote:
>> On 8/18/2013 10:56 AM, Michael wrote:
>>> On 08/18/2013 10:51 AM, Bob Shanteau wrote:
>>>> I am trying to set up the database and I get stuck at these steps 
>>>> from the Wiki:
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Setup MySQL
>>>>
>>>> We'll need to enable MySQL to load at startup, set some passwords, 
>>>> and create the MythTV database, which we'll populate shortly. The 
>>>> population of this database is handled by mythtvsetup in the next 
>>>> step, and all MythTV add-on module database additions must be done 
>>>> after running mythtvsetup at least one time.
>>>>
>>>>     # /sbin/chkconfig mysqld on
>>>>     # /sbin/service mysqld start
>>>>
>>>> Set the MySQL root password.
>>>>
>>>>     mysql_secure_installation
>>>>
>>>> Now we create the MythTV database (called mythconverg) to get us 
>>>> started:
>>>>
>>>>     $ mysql -u root -p < 
>>>> /usr/share/doc/mythtv-docs-0.26.0/database/mc.sql
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> How do I accomplish the same steps with mariadb?
>>>
>>>
>>> MariaDB is an equivalent for mysql.  Once you have it installed, the 
>>> same commands work.
>>
>> What do you mean, "same commands??????
>>
>> Do you mean I substitute "mardiadb" for "mysql" or not? Either way, 
>> it didn't work for me. Perhaps because I had already installed and 
>> uninstalled mysql. It looks like I'll have to reinstall Fedora.
>>
>> And I take that by "equivalent for sql" you mean that I don't install 
>> mysql, only maridb. Is that right?
>>
>
> Hello,
>
> Yes, as the other responses have noted, the two packages contain the 
> same functionality.  Where you type mysql <options> previously, you 
> would continue to use the same command mysql <options>
>
> The only real difference you should see today is that the package 
> names are different.
>
> rpm -qa | grep mariadb
> mariadb-5.5.31-4.fc19.x86_64
> mariadb-server-5.5.31-4.fc19.x86_64
> mariadb-libs-5.5.31-4.fc19.x86_64
>
> Do you have those packages installed?
>
> If you didn't resolve your issues, please show us what packages are 
> installed ( mariadb or mysql ) and what error you are getting when 
> running the commands.

I reinstalled Fedora 19 with the Gnome interface and followed the 
instructions for installing MythTV on Fedora, this time installing 
mariadb and mariadb-server instead of mysql.  Everything is fine now.

Thanks.

Bob Shanteau