On 2017-03-05 at 20:24:15 Josip Deanovic wrote: > On Sunday 2017-03-05 19:53:26 Erik P. Olsen wrote: > > Hello Kern, > > > > I have main.pdf downloaded and I believe I have followed the various > > steps in phase II to the letter. I have come to the point where I > > need some tools to diagnose what is wrong. I am pretty sure that > > the problem is due to some sort of security settings in the mysql > > database but I am not able to see what that could and the manual > > has not been to any help in that respect > > When in doubt always try to connect manually using the credentials > you plan to use from bacula-dir in order to rule out incorrect > database or network setup. > > For example, from the bacula-dir server you can try something like > this: mysql -h <dbhost> -u <dbuser> -p <dbname> > > The command above should prompt you for a password and if you are > able to connect then there is nothing wrong with the mysql setup. > Otherwise you need to setup your mysql database properly first. > > Regards >
Thanks for your advice which I tried both with and without arguments and it apparently connected correctly - at least I got a welcome message from mariadb. So I guess it is safe to assume that the mysql database is properly setup. -- Erik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
