[cobalt-users] Re: I can't find mysqladmin file

[Bruce Timberlake <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx>]

travis stude wrote:

> I have tried everything to find this file so that I can change the 
> password on MySQL.  I have gone into su root and typed the command 
> mysqladmin -u root -pccobalt -mysql password NEWPASSWORD and it says ...
>
> sh: mysqladmin: command not found
>
> I am sure that I am in the right place.  I have also tried looking for 
> this file in /var/lib/mysql, /usr/bin, and /usr/share.  I am new to 
> cobalt, but I have installed MySQL many times on other OS systems.  Can 
> anyone suggest where I might be able to find this file so I can change 
> the root password on MySQL.

Did you run

	find / -name "mysqladmin" -print

or

	locate mysqladmin

How did you install MySQL on the server - RPM? From source? That might give 
some clues as well...

Also, remember when you're su-ing to root, you should do

	su - root

to ensure your PATH is set properly.