--- doc/install/linux/install.pl	2021/03/26 18:38:03	1.75
+++ 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 1.75 2021/03/26 18:38:03 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
+    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.76 2021/03/28 21:51:22 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
 }
 
 #
@@ -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 {