[ale] Mysql connection fail

[DJ-Pfulio]

Dump the Oracle software and use MariaDB.

On 09/12/2017 12:24 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> OK. Found the problem. There had been an update quite some time back.
> Once I reran mysql_secure_installation again it started working correctly.
> 
> Maybe it's just me but I'm NOT amused that a mandatory security update
> to mysql-server unsecured the system silently and did not mention
> anything about needing to resecure the database access after the update.
> It allowed localhost anonymous access and reinstated the test database.
> 
> On Tue, 2017-09-12 at 14:01 +0000, Lightner, Jeffrey wrote:
>>
>> I came to office today even though we’re also closed and my home
>> internet is working.   It’s only a couple of miles for me and it seems
>> this part of Cobb County was spared the worst of Irma.   However,
>> they’re still predicting flooding for Austell.
>>