yeah apparently 'could not connect' does not mean 'not installed'. lol :-)~MIKE~(-:
On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Michael Havens <[email protected]> wrote: > the computer says that both packages are already installed but the joomla > instalation still says: Could not connect to the database. Connector > returned number: Unable to connect to the Database: Could not connect to > MySQL. > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Brian Cluff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Install the package mysql-server and also make sure you have the package >> php5-mysql installed. >> >> Brian >> >> >> On 02/01/2013 01:28 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> it is asking me for a database so I figure mysql but it isn't installed. >>> No problem.... I'll apt-get it. Apt-get install mysql<tab tab> gives a >>> lot of download candidates though. Which should I install? I'm thinking >>> mysql-server but there is also ...server-5.5 and ...server-core-5.5. >>> Here are the candidates: >>> $ sudo apt-get install mysql >>> mysql-client mysql-mmm-tools mysql-testsuite >>> mysql-client-5.5 mysql-proxy mysql-testsuite-5.5 >>> mysql-client-core-5.5 mysql-server mysqltuner >>> mysql-common mysql-server-5.5 mysql-utilities >>> mysql-mmm-agent mysql-server-core-5.5 mysql-workbench >>> mysql-mmm-common mysql-source-5.5 mysql-workbench-data >>> mysql-mmm-monitor mysqltcl >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Michael Havens <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> thanks, Brian:) >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Brian Cluff <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> On 02/01/2013 12:48 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>> I'm at pre instalation checklist now. One of the issues I >>> have with this >>> section is that my outpu buffering is set to on and they >>> recommend off. >>> I think I am going to leave it as it stands now but wanted >>> to get advise. >>> >>> >>> I believe that setting is optional, so you should be safe >>> leaving it along as it won't really matter for a personal site. >>> >>> >>> The other issue is configuration.php Writeable. After >>> googling a little >>> I figured I bette make it writable and so did. >>> >>> >>> Yup, you have to make it writable so that it can create and >>> modify the config. Later once you have everything set like you >>> like it, you can safely set it to read only and that can help >>> with security. >>> >>> Brian Cluff >>> >>> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected].__**org >>> >>> <mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.org<[email protected]> >>> > >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss<http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>> >>> <http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss<http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> [email protected].**org<[email protected]> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss<http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> [email protected].**org<[email protected]> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss<http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >> > >
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