Failed to connect to database: Access denied for user 'root'@'192.168.25.118' (using password: YES) at -e line 5, <> line 1. Failed to create database (incorrect admin username/password?) It's also possible that mysql-server wasn't running. After install is completed, you will need to make sure mysql-server is running and that you supplied correct information. Try: sudo dpkg-reconfigure mythtv-database