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modx with xampp on Ubuntu error

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    micronetic Reply #1, 15 years, 9 months ago
    Hi guys,

    I got a strange problem today, it’s the first time I see it. I have installed xampp on my Ubuntu machine, now I want to install it (everything is correct in this screenshot) but I can’t.

    What is the error, I mean the database and everything is correct.
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      allanb Reply #2, 15 years, 9 months ago
      Ubuntu 10.04 => comes with a LAMP aready installed.

      xampp runs on windows not sure about ubuntu.

      xampp runs mysql with no password on root.

      I think you need to provide more details.
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        micronetic Reply #3, 15 years, 9 months ago
        I installed Xampp for Ubuntu with this tutorial: http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Administration/How-to-Install-XAMPP-on-Ubuntu-Linux/

        I changed all passwords (sorry it’s in german but you can see that I have changed all passwords) :

        XAMPP: Schneller Sicherheits-Check...
XAMPP: Die XAMPP-Seiten sind NICHT mit einem Passwort geschuetzt.
XAMPP: Moechtest Du ein Passwort setzen? [ja] j
XAMPP: Passwort: 
XAMPP: Passwort (Wiederholung): 
XAMPP: Passwort-Abfrage aktiviert. Als Benutzernamen bitte 'lampp' benutzen!
XAMPP: Der MySQL/phpMyAdmin-Benutzer pma hat kein Passwort gesetzt!!!
XAMPP: Moechtest Du ein Passwort setzten? [ja] j
XAMPP: Passwort: 
XAMPP: Passwort (Wiederholung): 
XAMPP: MySQL pma-Passwort wird gaendert.
XAMPP: Passe pma-Passwort-Einstellungen im phpMyAdmin an.
XAMPP: MySQL hat kein root-Passwort gesetzt!!!
XAMPP: Moechtest Du ein Passwort setzten? [ja] j
XAMPP: Schreib Dir das Passwort unbedingt auf!!!
XAMPP: Passwort: 
XAMPP: Passwort (Wiederholung): 
XAMPP: MySQL root-Passwort wird gaendert.
XAMPP: Passe phpMyAdmin-Einstellungen an.
XAMPP: Das FTP-Passwort fuer 'nobody' ist noch auf 'lampp' gestellt.
XAMPP: Moechtest Du das Passwort aendern? [ja] j
XAMPP: Passwort: 
XAMPP: Passwort (Wiederholung):
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          micronetic Reply #4, 15 years, 9 months ago
          I tried everything and it does not work, I can’t get further in the installation as the database window, modx doesn’t accept my login data. Nothing works.


          Edit: Now I know it’s modx because I tried an installation with Wordpress and there it work everything how it should be. Installation completed with Wordpress.

          Edit 2: Ok this is really weird, I tried to install Evolution 1.0.4 and it works too so there has to be something wrong with Revolution



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          PHP Version 5.3.1
          mysqlnd 5.0.5-dev - 081106 - $Revision: 289630 $
          Firefox 3.6.13 for Ubuntu
          XAMPP 1.7.3a for Linux
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            novolo Reply #5, 15 years, 9 months ago
            Do you actually use a mysql password? If not, it’s that.
            Do you use mysql on another port?
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              micronetic Reply #6, 15 years, 9 months ago
              Yes I use a password.

              Hmm the weird thing is that I can install modx Evo and Wordpress but not modx Revo.
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                Pete Edley Reply #7, 15 years, 9 months ago
                I’m setting up my new laptop tommorow with ubuntu and xampp I’ll let you know if i have similar problems or not.
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                  micronetic Reply #8, 15 years, 9 months ago
                  That would be great, thank you wink
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                    Pete Edley Reply #9, 15 years, 9 months ago
                    OK I did have exactly the same problem but managed to get round it by setting the database server to 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost. At least it has installed not tested the install yet tongue
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                      micronetic Reply #10, 15 years, 9 months ago
                      Hey thanks but where can I set the database server to 127.0.0.1? Ah you mean in the installation :-D


                      Damn, thank you.