Re: [cobalt-users] RaQBackup3.1.sh ... and MySQL root password?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 30 September 2002 04:18, antonio_slogan wrote:
> Hi all,
> I just installed raqbackup.sh version 3.1 (from
> http://www.neuhaus-internet.de/cobalt/raqbackup/).
>
> It works fine, but I have problems trying to backup the mysql database.
>
> I found the related mysqldump file and I specified the current cobalt
> password.
>
> When I receive the backup log I get an error related to the mysql database:
>
> =====================
> 04:20:34 > Starting to dump MySQL-databases... not ok
> ************************************ ERROR
> ************************************
> /usr/bin/mysqldump: Got error: 1045: Access denied for user:
> 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES) when trying to connect
> ***************************************************************************
>**** =====================
>
> What is that 'root@localhost' user?
>
> I installed the cobalt mysql package Cobalt MySQL Release 3.23.37-1 but I
> don't remember to have specified a particular superuser name or password.

change mysql password (as root)
  mysqladmin -uroot -pcobalt-mysql password NEW-PASSWORD
              NEW-PASSWORD of your choice

Gerald
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