[mythtv-users] db password problems after upgrade to mythbuntu 13.04

[Thomas Mashos]

On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 12:04 PM, David L <idht4n at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Thomas Mashos wrote:
>>
>> It's recommended to stick on 12.04.
>>
> Oops.  Too late now.  :(
>
>>
>> But anyhow, that is looking for ~/.mythtv/config.xml. It sounds like
>> either A) that file doesn't exist, B) it's unreadable by the user, or
>> C) It's unwritable and cannot accept the right password when you put
>> in it.
>
>
> It exists, but it is empty.  Its permissions are -rw-rw-r-- (I changed it to
> writable by everybody, but it was changed back by something).
>
>
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Thomas Mashos
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:02 AM, David L <idht4n at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I updated my myth backend box to mythbuntu 13.04 recently.  Ever since
>> > then,
>> > I can't run the frontend on that box without changing the database
>> > password
>> > from "mythtv" to the password that I've used for the last 5 years on
>> > that
>> > system.  When I run the frontend, it brings me to the setup screen and
>> > shows
>> > the database password has reverted to "mythtv" despite my entering the
>> > actual password and saving it the previous time I ran the frontend.  Any
>> > idea why the upgrade caused this behavior and how I can fix it?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance,
>> >
>> >     David
>> >
>> >
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Take a look at /etc/mythtv/config.xml  if it has the correct info,
just make a symlink to it for the one in your home dir

Thanks,

Thomas Mashos