MySQL configuration: root password?

MySQL configuration: root password?

[Pierre Neidhardt]

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I'm trying to set up a MySQL service.

From the Guix manual:

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 -- Data Type: mysql-configuration
     Data type representing the configuration of MYSQL-SERVICE.

     ‘mysql’ (default: MARIADB)
          Package object of the MySQL database server, can be either
          MARIADB or MYSQL.

          For MySQL, a temporary root password will be displayed at
          activation time.  For MariaDB, the root password is empty.
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What does "activation time" mean here.
I don't see any password in `guix system reconfigure` or `herd restart
mysql`.
Am I missing something?

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Pierre Neidhardt
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Re: MySQL configuration: root password?

[Chris Marusich]

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Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> writes:

> From the Guix manual:
>
>  -- Data Type: mysql-configuration
>      Data type representing the configuration of MYSQL-SERVICE.
>
>      ‘mysql’ (default: MARIADB)
>           Package object of the MySQL database server, can be either
>           MARIADB or MYSQL.
>
>           For MySQL, a temporary root password will be displayed at
>           activation time.  For MariaDB, the root password is empty.
>
> What does "activation time" mean here.
> I don't see any password in `guix system reconfigure` or `herd restart
> mysql`.
> Am I missing something?

Usually, activation happens during boot.  Have you tried rebooting, and
did you see anything at that time?

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Chris

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Re: MySQL configuration: root password?

[Pierre Neidhardt]

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I've rebooted, but I'm not sure where I'm supposed to see those messages, they
scroll through pretty fast!  I feel like I must be misunderstanding :p

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Pierre Neidhardt
https://ambrevar.xyz/

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Re: MySQL configuration: root password?

[Chris Marusich]

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Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> writes:

> I've rebooted, but I'm not sure where I'm supposed to see those messages, they
> scroll through pretty fast!  I feel like I must be misunderstanding :p

I wish I knew the answer, but I'm not sure.  I would have expected it to
print the message either during "reconfigure" or at boot.  Maybe it's in
/var/log/messages or something?  I would suggest grepping /var/log for
something unique (perhaps there is a string in the activation procedure
you can grep for?).  Or maybe you can "git blame" on the Guix source to
find out who added this, and ask them directly how it is supposed to be
used.

Good luck!

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Chris

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