wmqY0wC4 isn't the encrypted password, it's the plaintext password that is generated upon install. I wonder why it wasn't set as the password though.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to mythtv in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/730437 Title: mythtv password is encrypted, in /etc/mythtv/mysql.txt, but mysql server wants a clear password Status in “mythtv” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: mythtv A synaptic install of mythtv also installs mysql the password set during the install appears in /etc/mythtv{mysql.txt,config.xml} as an encrypted password mythbackend fails to connect to the database 2011-03-06 19:04:03.125 New DB connection, total: 1 2011-03-06 19:04:03.191 Unable to connect to database! 2011-03-06 19:04:03.243 Driver error was [1/1045]: Setting the password to its unencrypted value in the above 2 files allows the database to be contacted. # diff config.xml config.xml_orig < <DBPassword>mythtv</DBPassword> > <DBPassword>wmqY0wC4</DBPassword> ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: mythtv 0.23.1+fixes26437-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-27.48-generic 2.6.35.11 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-27-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Mar 7 15:12:33 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) Installed_mythplugins-dbg: 0.0 Installed_mythtv-dbg: 0.0 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/usr/bin/tcsh SourcePackage: mythtv _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

