Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 mysql-dbi-perl

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > The other problem I have is the password for root.
> > When I try to set the password "mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
> > I get "error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' Using password:
> NO)
> > Also, most mysqladmin commands get the same response.
> 
 "WebMost" <dbugger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> You are not the only one.
> su -
> <password>
> ps -aux | grep mysql
> kill <pid>
> mv /var/lib/mysql /var/lib/mysql.bak
> /usr/bin/mysql_install_db
I removed all the RPM's,compiled from source, and had the same problem.
Then I like you killed mysql. Then restarted it with --skip-grant-tables.
Then I used set_permission to put in a password for root.
Now everything seems to be OK.