teeitup wrote: > I'm trying to follow the instructions on the "Debian package" on the > wiki. > > While I'm pretty good with Linux, I don't know much about MySQL.
While I've been using the SC nightly, on my debian box I just added the repository and did apt-get install and it all worked. No muss no fuss. So I didn't have to play with any mysql stuff in the prefs file. > > Could someone clarify the following for me: > > - set the password and audiodir in /etc/slimserver/slimserver.pref For SC7, its /etc/slimserver/server.pref Those lines in mine look like: dbpassword: '' dbsource: dbi:mysql:hostname=127.0.0.1;port=9092;database=%s dbusername: slimserver > - create MySQL user and database (connect as root) For MySql, the order is important, I always create the database first. For that you use mysqladmin create foodatabase Then you can run mysql's client, called mysql to do the grants mysql mysql -u root grant.... flush privileges; quit Pat -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
