On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 12:36 PM Jeffrey Walton <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:07 PM Keith Christian > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Friendly Mediawiki People, > > > > Fresh format-disk-and-install Buster 64-bit. > > This is my third attempt, with the mediawiki installer having problems > > logging in to MariaDB every time. > > I've installed mediawiki (Jessie?) with zero problems. > > > > NOTE-----MariaDB was installed with a simple "sudo apt -y install > > mediawiki" as described below. > > Ran "sudo apt -y install mediawiki" without installing any other > software. > > Rebooted. > > > > Opened browser to http://localhost/mediawiki/. > > Got this screen: > > MediaWiki 1.31.4 > > LocalSettings.php not found. > > Please set up the wiki first. > > > > Clicked the "set up the wiki" link. > > Got this status "The environment has been checked. You can install > MediaWiki." > > > > Clicked Continue. > > Got this: > > Cannot access the database: No such file or directory > (localhost). > > Check the host, username and password and try again. > > > > Started MariaDB with this command line: > > sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & > > > > Able to log in as the MariaDB root user via mysql -u root. > > Attempted to set the root password since mediawiki setup didn't like > > the login info. > > Unable to reset the root password: > > MariaDB [(none)]> SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = > > PASSWORD('secret_password'); > > ERROR 1131 (42000): You are using MariaDB as an anonymous user > > and anonymous users are not allowed to modify user settings > > MariaDB [(none)]> select user(); > > +--------+ > > | user() | > > +--------+ > > | root@ | > > +--------+ > > Exit mysql client. > > > > Ran "sudo apt -y purge mediawiki" hoping to destroy the MariaDB > > databases so I could get a fresh start solving mediawiki's db login > > problems. > > Rebooted. > > > > Ran "sudo apt -y install mediawiki" again, no MariaDB installation > > messages which meant the "purge mediawiki" did not also purge MariaDB > > (which it installed.) > > No success. > > > > Seems that the mediawiki installer has defaults for the 'root' > > database user with a blank password, doesn't work with that either. > > > > What is wrong? > > Maybe > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Installing_MediaWiki#Create_a_database > ? > > Keep in mind I am probably one of the the worse guys to give advise > about maintaining MW software. > > Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > To unsubscribe, go to: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l Jeff, I’ll try the link, thanks for posting it. Keith _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list To unsubscribe, go to: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
