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

[Bret Busby]

On 13/05/2018, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:
> 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
>>
>> ..............
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>
> That's me, and I explained exactly what the issue was last night.
>
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>
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> --
> -Thomas
>

As I had posted, the issue of the mysql 5.6 is dealt with.

The issue has progressed from there.

The software is installed.

-- 

Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia

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