> For connecting I have given the user as root and no password in the PERL
> scipt.
You NEED to provide the password otherwise you can't get any data out of
the database.. If you didn't entered a password for the mysql root user you
need to do it ASAP..
> Is there any way to connect to the database in the normal way, I
> mean from the shell ?
mysql -u root -p
then you're asked to enter your password
use name_of_database
Bye,
B.
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