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The configuration file now needs a secret passphrase (blowfish_secret).

The error message says I need a secret passphrase after I enabled the secured connection to mysql.

What do I need to do next?

I'm itching to install a few more web apps such as Wordpress and etc, but cannot enable the phpmyadmin to work.

Thanks,

Rene V.

It's in LINUX FAQ:



What do I do if the error message is »The configuration file now needs a secret passphrase (blowfish_secret)« shows up?

This message may appear since XAMPP for Linux 1.2 was released. Since version 2.5.2, phpMyAdmin supports the encryption of cookie-saved passwords.

Solution:

Edit config.inc.php at line 60. You find this file in the phpmyadmin directory of your XAMPP installation. The line should look like this:

$cfg['blowfish_secret'] = '';

Enter in this line a password-like word or phrase, for example:

$cfg['blowfish_secret'] = 'holla';

That's all. You should now be able to use phpMyAdmin in the same way as before.

This thread sent me in the right direction:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=621686

My config.inc.php already included the $cfg['blowfish_secret'] key, so it was a matter of permissions. Log in as root and execute (or sudo) the following commands:

chown -R root /var/lib/phpmyadmin
chmod -R 775 /var/lib/phpmyadmin

Hope it helps someone ;)