# mysql -u root -pxxxxx (xxx=password) That is how I got around the same error
Hope it helps. ROb On Thu, 2003-09-18 at 22:57, Shawn Guillemette wrote: > get the following error when trying to log in to mysql as root like so .. > > # mysql -u root -p > Enter password: > ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) > > I'm issuing this command as root. > > > Also as root I have attempted to change the passwd.. > > > # mysqladmin -u root password newpassword > mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > > > mysql version --> mysql-server-3.23.55 Multithreaded SQL database (server) > > > > Also Looking for a good how-to on phpmyadmin.. > > I installed from the ports collection (phpMyAdmin-2.3.2) Just not sure what > direction to head in now.. > > > > Thanks for your time.. > > Shawn > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"