echo "Adding users to the mysql database."
-mysql -u root -p"$mysql_passwd" <<EOF
+#hmmm: good application for hiding output unless error here.
+mysql -u root -p"$mysql_passwd" &>/dev/null <<EOF
create user if not exists 'root'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$mysql_passwd';
grant all privileges on *.* TO 'root'@'%' with grant option;
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+sep
+
echo "Making some important permission changes..."
# fix up the main web storage.