David, How do I do that?
Thanks! Mark On Wednesday 21 December 2005 11:37 pm, Logan, David (SST - Adelaide) wrote: > Hi Mark, > > Have you checked to see if you any aliases set? It might be using that > instead of the mysql command. May well be worth checking your path to > ensure you aren't picking up a script called mysql or something similar. > > Regards > > > David Logan > Database Administrator > HP Managed Services > 148 Frome Street, > Adelaide 5000 > Australia > > +61 8 8408 4273 - Work > +61 417 268 665 - Mobile > +61 8 8408 4259 - Fax > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 22 December 2005 5:02 PM > To: MYSQL List > Subject: Need Help Connecting > > I have the following setup - mysql 4.0.24 running on Debian Linux > stable. > > I set up a user 'mark' with a password. When I log into my Linux box as > user > 'mark', I cannot connect to mysql - I get this funny error message: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mysql -h localhost -u mark -p > mysql: unknown option '--user mark' > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > If I su to another user, I can login as mark to mysql > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mysql -h localhost -u mark -p > Enter password: > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 128 to server version: > 4.0.24_Debian-10sarge1-log > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > > mysql> > > I don't get it - why can't I use the '-u mark' option with mysql when I > am > logged into my own Linux user account? > > Thanks! > -- > Mark Phillips > Phillips Marketing, Inc > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 602 524-0376 > 480 945-9197 fax > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mark Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] 602 524-0376 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
