--- doc/install/linux/install.pl	2021/03/26 17:59:52	1.74
+++ doc/install/linux/install.pl	2021/03/28 21:51:22	1.76
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if (!open(LOG,">>loncapa_install.log"))
           &mt('Stopping execution.')."\n";
     exit;
 } else {
-    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.74 2021/03/26 17:59:52 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
+    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.76 2021/03/28 21:51:22 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
 }
 
 #
@@ -886,13 +886,13 @@ sub uses_firewalld {
     }
     if ($checkfirewalld) {
         my ($loaded,$active);
-        if (open(PIPE,"systemctl status firewalld |")) {
+        if (open(PIPE,"systemctl status firewalld 2>/dev/null |")) {
             while (<PIPE>) {
                 chomp();
                 if (/^\s*Loaded:\s+(\w+)/) {
                     $loaded = $1;
                 }
-                if (/^\s*Active\s+(\w+)/) {
+                if (/^\s*Active:\s+(\w+)/) {
                     $active = $1;
                 }
             }
@@ -2577,7 +2577,8 @@ sub setup_mysql_permissions {
     if ($usescreate) {
         @mysql_commands = ("CREATE USER 'www'\@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'localhostkey'");
     } elsif ($usesauth) {
-        @mysql_commands = ("INSERT user (Host, User, ssl_cipher, x509_issuer, x509_subject, authentication_string) VALUES('localhost','www','','','','')");
+        @mysql_commands = ("INSERT user (Host, User, ssl_cipher, x509_issuer, x509_subject, authentication_string) VALUES('localhost','www','','','','')",
+                           "FLUSH PRIVILEGES");
         if ($is_mariadb) {
             push(@mysql_commands,"ALTER USER 'www'\@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'localhostkey'");
         } else {