>Description: Trying to set the mysql root password using the command line given results in a permissions error connecting to the database @localhost. >How-To-Repeat: Cd to my home directory, and execute: ./usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'anypassword' >Fix: Unknown >Submitter-Id: wptraine >Originator: Web >Organization: Web Performance Inc. www.webperformanceinc.com >MySQL support: none >Synopsis: Unable to set mysql root password >Severity: serious >Priority: high >Category: mysql >Class: sw-bug >Release: mysql-3.22.32 (Source distribution) >Server: /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin Ver 8.0 Distrib 3.22.32, for >unknown-freebsdelf4.0 on i386 TCX Datakonsult AB, by Monty Server version 3.22.32 Protocol version 10 Connection Localhost via UNIX socket UNIX socket /tmp/mysql.sock Uptime: 63 days 16 hours 49 min 56 sec Threads: 13 Questions: 2410 Slow queries: 0 Opens: 25 Flush tables: 1 Open tables: 18 >Environment: System: FreeBSD webperformanceinc.com 4.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.1-RELEASE #4: Thu Oct 26 14:28:45 MDT 2000 root@fc:/usr/src/sys/compile/VKERN i386 Some paths: /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/make /usr/local/bin/gmake /usr/bin/gcc /usr/bin/cc GCC: Using builtin specs. gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release) Compilation info: CC='gcc' CFLAGS='' CXX='c++' CXXFLAGS='' LDFLAGS='' Configure command: ./configure --disable-shared --prefix=/usr/local/mysql Perl: This is perl, version 5.005_03 built for i386-freebsd --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php