[mythtv-users] mythtv-database error when updating apps in ubuntu

[Jon]

David Campbell wrote:
> Damian Surr wrote:
>> I get this error whenever I update apps in Ubuntu:
>>
>> E: mythtv-database: subprocess post-installation script returned error 
>> exit status 1
>>
>> but Myht seems to be using the database fine as far as I can tell. Any 
>> ideas?
>>
>> I couldn't see a way to cut and paste the output, so please excuse this, 
>> but it's a link to a screen shot of the output:
>>
>> http://www.gingermagic.co.uk/tmp/myth.gif
> 
> The Ubuntu package is expecting to be able login to mysql as root 
> without a password - you appear to have a password set.
> 
> 
> Does beg the question how dpkg managed to do the install if you are sure 
> the db is set up.
> 
> DC
> 
If the database is already setup just remove mythtv-database.  It's only
needed to create the initial database.