well the problem is that mysql has its own little world of usernames and passwords and privileges
there are security issues if applications can get mysql root access to easily but i agree it is a bug and needs to be solved somehow, even if we simply provide instructions on how to set a mysql root password for that point of the installation -- Mythtv won't install https://launchpad.net/bugs/41339 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
