Package: mysql-server-5.1 Version: 5.1.41-3 Severity: normal Hi MySQL-Team,
While installating a Debian development box today including an KDE desktop, mysql-server was pulled in via akonadi-server. I was asked for a root password for MySQL for security reasons. I did not want to set any, knowing that I will forget before the next debconf question comes up. And I don't care, I know I can reset the MySQL password as long as I can log in as root (system) user. So I just left the password empty. This lead to debconf asking me for the mysql server password two more (!) times. I also get this message regularly on my old system and got rid of it by using "foobar" as the password. Perhaps I is just me but I think having another bunch of passwords does not help security at all. Isn't there any other option in the MySQL case than asking another password? For akonadi it would perhaps make sense to be able to install an mysql server without enabling it on boot at system level. AFAIK, akonadi starts its own instance of the database daemon. Greetings, Torsten -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
