Install difficulties on 4.2
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Alan RolfeAlan Rolfe
    Posts: 14Member
    I've come to a halt on the 'database settings' page when installing 4.2. I keep getting the message "There is already a database named xxxxx" even though I know there isn't. If I select the 'overwrite' option I get a system error message, if I use a different name I get the same page again ("There is already a dabase ..."). Either way I can't get past this screen. When I look at my databases using phpMyadmin I can see that it has created the database, but I can't get on to the next screen to complete the installation.

    Help, please!

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down JarekJarek
    Posts: 1Member
    You do know that airtime uses postgres DB ?
    Your phpmy admin is set up for that or for MySQL?

    use :
    su postresql
    psql -l

    Check if You see the database 'airtime' there.

  • Vote Up0Vote Down Alan RolfeAlan Rolfe
    Posts: 14Member
    I'm using Newscoop not Airtime. Does your comment still apply?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Ruslan ShilovRuslan Shilov
    Posts: 86Member
    Hi Alan.
    I think db user haven't enough rights. Check pls db user's rights in table "db" from MySQL database.
    For check rights try login into PMA with newscoop db user
    Or as a workaround try make database, db user and his rights manualy. Then select "use existing", and continue installation.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Alan RolfeAlan Rolfe
    Posts: 14Member
    Ruslan

    Thank you for taking the time to reply.
    I'm afraid I don't follow much of what you say. I cannot find a table called 'db' anywhere in the installation. What is 'PMA'? I only have access to the database through the newscoop interface and phpMyadmin, so I can only alter rights and permissions at a table level.

  • Vote Up0Vote Down Ruslan ShilovRuslan Shilov
    Posts: 86Member
    table db from mysql database. PMA is phpMyAdmin.
    As I understand You haven't root acces to the mysql server. Because only root can change users rights.
    If You haven't root access, ask mysql admin let he give to the newscoop db user, full access on newscoop db and restart installation.
    Post edited by Ruslan Shilov at 2013-10-17 06:36:53
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