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mysql cant access, it is denied, cant change root password it errors
I tried various things found on web pages.
So far nothing works.
Do I need to purge and reinstall? just the mysql.
I already found at least 3 usability bugs in myth setup just trying to install it.
The mythtv setup fails to give a working install. Access denied everywhere.
Code:
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# grep mythtv: /etc/group
mythtv:x:131:scott
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# rm ~/.mythtv -rf && rm /home/mythtv/.mythtv -rf
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# rm ~/.mythtv -rf && rm /home/mythtv/.mythtv -rf
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# sudo dpkg-reconfigure mythtv-database
/var/lib/dpkg/info/mythtv-database.postinst: 1: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mythtv-database.postinst: ifconfig: not found
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# sudo dpkg-reconfigure mythtv-common
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mythtv-setup
mysql: [Warning] Using a password on the command line interface can be insecure.
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'mythtv'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
/usr/bin/mythtv-setup: 42: /usr/bin/mythtv-setup: status: not found
Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql stop
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# service mysql stop
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.5
dpkg-query: package 'mysql-server-5.5' is not installed and no information is available
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: mysql-server-5.5 is not installed
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.7
Checking if update is needed.
Checking server version.
Running queries to upgrade MySQL server.
Checking system database.
mysql.columns_priv OK
mysql.db OK
mysql.engine_cost OK
mysql.event OK
mysql.func OK
mysql.general_log OK
mysql.gtid_executed OK
mysql.help_category OK
mysql.help_keyword OK
mysql.help_relation OK
mysql.help_topic OK
mysql.innodb_index_stats OK
mysql.innodb_table_stats OK
mysql.ndb_binlog_index OK
mysql.plugin OK
mysql.proc OK
mysql.procs_priv OK
mysql.proxies_priv OK
mysql.server_cost OK
mysql.servers OK
mysql.slave_master_info OK
mysql.slave_relay_log_info OK
mysql.slave_worker_info OK
mysql.slow_log OK
mysql.tables_priv OK
mysql.time_zone OK
mysql.time_zone_leap_second OK
mysql.time_zone_name OK
mysql.time_zone_transition OK
mysql.time_zone_transition_type OK
mysql.user OK
The sys schema is already up to date (version 1.5.1).
Checking databases.
mythconverg.bdbookmark OK
mythconverg.capturecard OK
mythconverg.cardinput OK
mythconverg.channel OK
mythconverg.channelgroup OK
mythconverg.channelgroupnames OK
mythconverg.channelscan OK
mythconverg.channelscan_channel OK
mythconverg.channelscan_dtv_multiplex OK
mythconverg.codecparams OK
mythconverg.credits OK
mythconverg.customexample OK
mythconverg.diseqc_config OK
mythconverg.diseqc_tree OK
mythconverg.displayprofilegroups OK
mythconverg.displayprofiles OK
mythconverg.dtv_multiplex OK
mythconverg.dtv_privatetypes OK
mythconverg.dvdbookmark OK
mythconverg.dvdinput OK
mythconverg.dvdtranscode OK
mythconverg.eit_cache OK
mythconverg.filemarkup OK
mythconverg.gallery_directories OK
mythconverg.gallery_files OK
mythconverg.housekeeping OK
mythconverg.inputgroup OK
mythconverg.internetcontent OK
mythconverg.internetcontentarticles OK
mythconverg.inuseprograms OK
mythconverg.iptv_channel OK
mythconverg.jobqueue OK
mythconverg.jumppoints OK
mythconverg.keybindings OK
mythconverg.keyword OK
mythconverg.livestream OK
mythconverg.logging OK
mythconverg.mythlog OK
mythconverg.oldfind OK
mythconverg.oldprogram OK
mythconverg.oldrecorded OK
mythconverg.people OK
mythconverg.pidcache OK
mythconverg.playgroup OK
mythconverg.powerpriority OK
mythconverg.profilegroups OK
mythconverg.program OK
mythconverg.programgenres OK
mythconverg.programrating OK
mythconverg.recgrouppassword OK
mythconverg.recgroups OK
mythconverg.record OK
mythconverg.recorded OK
mythconverg.recordedartwork OK
mythconverg.recordedcredits OK
mythconverg.recordedfile OK
mythconverg.recordedmarkup OK
mythconverg.recordedprogram OK
mythconverg.recordedrating OK
mythconverg.recordedseek OK
mythconverg.recordfilter OK
mythconverg.recordingprofiles OK
mythconverg.recordmatch OK
mythconverg.scannerfile OK
mythconverg.scannerpath OK
mythconverg.settings OK
mythconverg.storagegroup OK
mythconverg.tvchain OK
mythconverg.tvosdmenu OK
mythconverg.upnpmedia OK
mythconverg.user_permissions OK
mythconverg.user_sessions OK
mythconverg.users OK
mythconverg.videocast OK
mythconverg.videocategory OK
mythconverg.videocollection OK
mythconverg.videocountry OK
mythconverg.videogenre OK
mythconverg.videometadata OK
mythconverg.videometadatacast OK
mythconverg.videometadatacountry OK
mythconverg.videometadatagenre OK
mythconverg.videopart OK
mythconverg.videopathinfo OK
mythconverg.videosource OK
mythconverg.videotypes OK
sys.sys_config OK
Upgrade process completed successfully.
Checking if update is needed.
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# sudo service mysql start
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott#
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# service mysql stop
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
[1] 5762
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# 2017-10-21T14:38:18.326291Z mysqld_safe Logging to syslog.
2017-10-21T14:38:18.331933Z mysqld_safe Logging to '/var/log/mysql/error.log'.
2017-10-21T14:38:18.336336Z mysqld_safe Directory '/var/run/mysqld' for UNIX socket file don't exists.
mysql -uroot
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
[1]+ Exit 1 sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott#
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# service mysql stop
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
[1] 5762
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# 2017-10-21T14:38:18.326291Z mysqld_safe Logging to syslog.
2017-10-21T14:38:18.331933Z mysqld_safe Logging to '/var/log/mysql/error.log'.
2017-10-21T14:38:18.336336Z mysqld_safe Directory '/var/run/mysqld' for UNIX socket file don't exists.
mysql -uroot
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
[1]+ Exit 1 sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# service mysql stop
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
[1] 6487
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# 2017-10-21T14:45:15.585361Z mysqld_safe Logging to syslog.
2017-10-21T14:45:15.590832Z mysqld_safe Logging to '/var/log/mysql/error.log'.
2017-10-21T14:45:15.595601Z mysqld_safe Directory '/var/run/mysqld' for UNIX socket file don't exists.
[1]+ Exit 1 mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott#
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott#
I ran sudo apt remove mysql* --purge, and got rd of the crap.
Then I ran sudo apt install mysql-server
Set root password to mythtv, and I am able to login to mysql from the command line now.
So will reinstall myth and see what happens. It may fail again.
Code:
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 5
Server version: 5.7.19-0ubuntu1 (Ubuntu)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
mysql> exit
Bye
root@scott-MS-7596:/home/scott# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
etc...
mythtv, well still failing to connect.
the password field is changed, and looks encrypted, how do you add a user with password? I tried several times adding other users, but it refuses to connect except with root.
Code:
mysql> select host, user, pass from mysql.user;
ERROR 1054 (42S22): Unknown column 'pass' in 'field list'
mysql> desc mysql.user;
+------------------------+-----------------------------------+------+-----+-----------------------+-------+
| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+------------------------+-----------------------------------+------+-----+-----------------------+-------+
| Host | char(60) | NO | PRI | | |
| User | char(32) | NO | PRI | | |
| Select_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Insert_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Update_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Delete_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Drop_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Reload_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Shutdown_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Process_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| File_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Grant_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| References_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Index_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Alter_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Show_db_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Super_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_tmp_table_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Lock_tables_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Execute_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Repl_slave_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Repl_client_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_view_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Show_view_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_routine_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Alter_routine_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_user_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Event_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Trigger_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_tablespace_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| ssl_type | enum('','ANY','X509','SPECIFIED') | NO | | | |
| ssl_cipher | blob | NO | | NULL | |
| x509_issuer | blob | NO | | NULL | |
| x509_subject | blob | NO | | NULL | |
| max_questions | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| max_updates | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| max_connections | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| max_user_connections | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| plugin | char(64) | NO | | mysql_native_password | |
| authentication_string | text | YES | | NULL | |
| password_expired | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| password_last_changed | timestamp | YES | | NULL | |
| password_lifetime | smallint(5) unsigned | YES | | NULL | |
| account_locked | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
+------------------------+-----------------------------------+------+-----+-----------------------+-------+
45 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> select host, user, authentication_string from> desc mysql.user;
+------------+------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| host | user | authentication_string |
+------------+------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| localhost | root | *CC8F35F587CA5A556B4132C2407E556D92172FFC |
| localhost | mysql.session | *THISISNOTAVALIDPASSWORDTHATCANBEUSEDHERE |
| localhost | mysql.sys | *THISISNOTAVALIDPASSWORDTHATCANBEUSEDHERE |
| localhost | debian-sys-maint | *6DED012B849A612C30C08157FE26668A0C5D8A87 |
| [hostname] | [user] | *182439D07E5F8331C2103E6572D6FDA5C76F8D3A |
| localhost | mythtv | *2470C0C06DEE42FD1618BB99005ADCA2EC9D1E19 |
| localhost | myhttv | *CC8F35F587CA5A556B4132C2407E556D92172FFC |
+------------+------------------+-------------------------------------------+
7 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
Last edited by sdowney717; 10-21-2017 at 11:21 AM.
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