Comment 16 for bug 41339

Unfortunately there are repercussions in either assuming no root password
set, or having to ask for one.
A note though, the text does clearly point out: "Unless you have explicitly
changed the password on the MySQL server, leave this blank."

Wayne, I think you hit a possible solution right on the head though with
regard to trying with no password first and then asking only if need be.
I'll see what I can come up with the next few days that implements something
to this nature.

On 3/27/07, Wayne Schuller <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> yes that is how I did it also
>
> the problem is if they are already using applications with mysql, they
> probably already have a root password set
>
> but possibly it could assume there is no root password, set it, and then
> if that fails ask the user for the root password
>
> mysql permissions are extremely capable but very complicated
>
> --
> Mythtv won't install
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/41339
>

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Mario Limonciello
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