Re: mythtv slaves not dependent on mysql-server

Harry Coin <harrycoin@???> writes:

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> Owing to the present package choices, how many who do not wish to be
> myth developers but that have a slave backends also used as frontends
> pointlessly run never-used mysql server daemons? Consider typical
> habits: A person gets 'mythtv' installed on system 1. Time passes,
> they are happy. So, they decide to add a system. They repeat what
> worked before -- they go to 'synaptic' and click 'mythtv' on system 2.
> There are no words anywere there speaking about differences for a
> slave backend. Not a different package, not commentary in the
> synaptic environment about slave backends. So, 'mythtv' it is!!
> After all, who would want to install a system that is 'not complete'
> as it explains there? So, they run mythtv-setup 'just like last
> time' and put in the details for the master backend. Viola. Done.
> Another useless mysqld is born!
>
> No real harm done, just wasted memory, a swap space, a small
> performance hit.

I understand, but think the opposite and guess the bug report : 'why a
mysql server isn't installed ?'.

Christian