Pierre Neidhardt <m...@ambrevar.xyz> writes:

> From the Guix manual:
>
>  -- Data Type: mysql-configuration
>      Data type representing the configuration of MYSQL-SERVICE.
>
>      ‘mysql’ (default: MARIADB)
>           Package object of the MySQL database server, can be either
>           MARIADB or MYSQL.
>
>           For MySQL, a temporary root password will be displayed at
>           activation time.  For MariaDB, the root password is empty.
>
> What does "activation time" mean here.
> I don't see any password in `guix system reconfigure` or `herd restart
> mysql`.
> Am I missing something?

Usually, activation happens during boot.  Have you tried rebooting, and
did you see anything at that time?

-- 
Chris

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