Thanks for the prompt response. Maybe I can include the command to restart mysql server in the script like I have done for Apache?
and then update the quickstart about manual database restart/ or start when Ushahidi can't connect to the database server. I have IRC client. I will get on it. Thanks for prompting me to it. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Cameron Shorter <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > Henry, > I'm just heading off to bed, but Brian (dbb) should be waking up soon and > will likely be able to help you. If you have irc, I suggest logging onto > irc://freenode.net#osgeolive > > I suspect the problem is that there is not a step in the Quickstart which > says: start the database using the following commands ... > > Quickstart is on the web here: > > > http://adhoc.osgeo.osuosl.org/livedvd/docs/en/quickstart/ushahidi_quickstart.html > > Source doc is here: > https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/doc/en/quickstart > > > On 18/08/11 22:14, Henry Addo wrote: > > Hello Cameron, > > If the credentials for the database server aren't correct, Ushahidi won't > be able to connect to it. > > The installer creates these credentials for the mysql server > > Database : ushahidi > username : user > password: user > host: localhost > > Please confirm on the server if these credentials exist. If they do, then > there is something wrong somewhere because I gave the script a try on my > local server and I was able to install Ushahidi. > > Regards, > Henry > > P.S. I have a limited access to internet at the moment that is why it > takes a while for me to respond. I'll try my best to check my emails so we > can resolve this issue quickly. > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:19 AM, Cameron Shorter < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Henry, >> Are you receiving my emails? >> >> In the next few days, we only have time for one (maybe 2) builds left >> before we burn the final osgeo-live, and it seems that ushahidi will look to >> users like it doesn't work. >> >> Can you please: >> 1. Confirm that we have got hold of you. >> 2. Work with us to find a solution. Either by email, or by talking on >> irc://freenode.net#osgeolive >> >> >> On 14/08/2011 9:48 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote: >> >> Henry, >> I'm having problems while testing Ushahidi on osgeo live. Could you please >> have a look and see what the problem may be. >> Are we missing a step in the quickstart to set up or start a database? >> >> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [OSGeo] #750: ushahidi >> doesn't connect to DB during quickstart setup Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 >> 23:46:20 -0000 From: OSGeo <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: >> [email protected] To: undisclosed-recipients:; >> >> #750: ushahidi doesn't connect to DB during quickstart setup >> ----------------------+----------------------------------------------------- >> Reporter: camerons | Owner: live-demo@… >> Type: defect | Status: new >> Priority: normal | Milestone: >> Component: LiveDVD | Keywords: 5.0 ushahidi >> ----------------------+----------------------------------------------------- >> Running osgeolive5.0b5, >> I open a clean VM, then open ushahidi application by selecting ushahidi >> from the pull down menu. >> >> I then start following the steps of the quickstart: >> >> http://adhoc.osgeo.osuosl.org/livedvd/docs/en/quickstart/ushahidi_quickstart.html >> >> Choose “Basic Installation”, “Let’s get started”, and it will prompt you >> for a few details. The database name is “ushahidi”, database user name is >> “user”, the password is also “user”. The database host is “localhost”. >> Then continue. >> >> I then get the following error: >> "Oops! We couldn't make a connection to the database server with the >> credentials given. Please make sure they are correct." >> >> -- >> Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/750> >> <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/750> >> OSGeo <http://www.osgeo.org/> <http://www.osgeo.org/> >> OSGeo committee and general foundation issue tracker. >> >> >> >> -- >> Cameron Shorter >> Geospatial Solutions Manager >> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 >> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 >> >> Think Globally, Fix Locally >> Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open >> Sourcehttp://www.lisasoft.com >> >> > > > -- > Henry! > -- > Ushahidi -- Information Collection, Visualization, & Interactive Mapping > > http://www.ushahidi.com | http://twitter.com/ushahidi > Ghana: +233243581806 > Skype: eyedol25 > IRC: eyedol on irc.freenode.net #ushahidi > > > > -- > Cameron Shorter > Geospatial Director > Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 > Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 > > Think Globally, Fix Locally > Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open > Sourcehttp://www.lisasoft.com > > -- Henry! -- Ushahidi -- Information Collection, Visualization, & Interactive Mapping http://www.ushahidi.com | http://twitter.com/ushahidi Ghana: +233243581806 Skype: eyedol25 IRC: eyedol on irc.freenode.net #ushahidi
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