[mythtv-users] MythTV Install

[Richard Brook]

When I purge MythTV, does it leave files like that behind? Is the database
purged, as well?

When I did a clean install if Ubuntu and then MythTV, it would ask me to
create a db password or leave it blank. Should I leave it blank or enter
mythtv?

I will get you the info when I return home.
On Sep 7, 2014 4:36 PM, "Mike Perkins" <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:

> On 07/09/14 20:57, Richard Brook wrote:
>
>> I did this At my home yesterday and today. I do not need to preserve any
>> directories since I only watch live TV or record, watch once, and erase.
>>
>> The install used to inform me that I needed to be added to a group. I ran
>> a
>> grep command to see if I was listed in the group. I was.
>>
>> I read online that it as a good idea to create the db password MythTV,
>> during install.
>>
>>  (Please don't top post.)
>
> Debian and Ubuntu have a quirk that when you install mythtv, the database
> 'mythconverg' is created with a randomised password. This is supposed to be
> a security measure.
>
> To find out what password was created, go to the home directory of the
> mythtv user (usually 'mythtv') and look at the /home/mythtv/.mythtv/config.xml
> file. You should find out what password was created in there.
>
> It used to be the case that you would have to grant extra permissions on
> the database to get things to function. If you are using Debian or Unbuntu
> flavours, that should no longer be necessary.
>
> --
>
> Mike Perkins
>
>
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