On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 14:13, Ralph Crongeyer wrote:
> Yup, webmin will change it with no problems after I start the server with 
> "/usr/bin/safe_mysqld --skip-grant-tables" but then when I restart mysql 
> normaly "service mysql start" it has the same message:
> 
> Starting MySQL ServerYou are required to change your password immediately
> (password aged)
> Changing password for mysql
> (current) UNIX password:
> 
> I down graded to the orignal Mandrake 9.0 MySql version and all is well again.
> 
> Ralph

Sounds like a question that Vincent may have a better handle on. 
perhaps a dependency in the new version that isn't being handled right. 
I'm really not sure.  

James

> 
> On Friday 01 August 2003 03:12 pm, James Sparenberg wrote:
> > On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 11:40, Ralph Crongeyer wrote:
> > > Hi all.
> > >
> > > This is on a Mandrake 9.0 system.
> > >
> > > I just updated MySQL to 3.23.56 and now when I try to restart  the mysql
> > > server I get this message:
> > >
> > > Starting MySQL ServerYou are required to change your password immediately
> > > (password aged)
> > > Changing password for mysql
> > > (current) UNIX password:
> > >
> > > Even though I type in the correct password it says:
> > >
> > > su: incorrect password
> > >
> > > I can start the server with this method:
> > >
> > > /usr/bin/safe_mysqld --skip-grant-tables
> > >
> > > and change the password with no problems but when i go to restart mysql
> > > normaly i get the same message?
> > >
> > > Any help would be great.
> > >
> > > Ralph
> >
> > Ralph,
> >
> >    Don't know why it is doing this.  But are you able to use Webmin to
> > change the password for the root user and have it stick?
> >
> > James
> 
> 
> 
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