I'm not sure how mySQL got installed … I think it got pulled in when I used Synaptic to install the bacula meta-package.  I had previously installed the tools.  mySQL server is running after normal boot (every time) … as are bacula-sd and bacula-fd.  Both root and bacula users can access mySQL via the mySQL Browser and Administrator tools.  I see no Catalog "MyCatalog", database "bacula" in mySQL Administrator.  I do not know how it should (have been?) be created.  I attached 2 screenshots to the post/e-mail not knowing whether the list allows attachments.

Adding a mySQL user on another host does not allow that other user to access this mySQL server.  I didn't pursue why … I really only want to use this one for backups.

Still floundering.

Thanks,

Stan Berry