This seems to be related to the bind-address in /etc/mysql/my.cnf. I had changed mine to my ip address so the other front ends could access the database. It seems that root is somehow prevented from logging in when the ip address is different.
I replaced the bind-address with 127.0.0.1 and sudo dpkg-reconfigure mythtv-database worked fine (well, no output so I assume it worked.) -- mythtv-database configuration cannot connect to MySQL database https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/109950 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
