Re: [cobalt-users] raq2 mysql password

[RyRuns@xxxxxxx]

Thanks for the replay, but I am afraid my question was misunderstood.  I do not have a mysqladmin password.  I need to create/set one.

Iain: after I have a password I can use the info you gave mt to login.

Thanks, Ryan


In a message dated Mon, 20 Dec 1999  4:43:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, iainw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> I have a RAQ2 and installed mysql.  The mysql password can't be set!  Logged
> in as root user I should be able to use the '/usr/bin/mysqladmin' file to set
> a password.  I always get this error:
> 
> /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
> error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)'
> 
> Assuming I wanted the password to be 'web6680' exaclty what do I type to set
> it?  Do I need to do something beyond logging in as root before setting the
> password?
> 
> Thanks, Ryan McKillen
> 
> I'm no expert, I simply asked this question of one of my work mates the other
> day but his reply was:
> 
> mysql -pPASSWORD -uUSER (if not current user)
> 
> so therefore yours to log in as root would be:
> mysql -pweb6680 -uroot
> 
> Iain Ward
> 
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