On Sun, 28 May 2006 20:17:53 -0400 "Daniel McQuay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello list, > > I just installed MySQL on my FreeBSD box here at home and am having a > few problems with privileges. I can connect to mysql using; mysql -u > mysql and there is no password needed. However, when I try to connect > to the server using root; mysql -u root I get an error; > <snip> > ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using > password: NO) > </snip> > so reading that it appears that I need a password so i try; mysql -u > root -p it prompts me for my root pass and when I put it in it does > that same thing above but with (using password: YES). > > I went to the the MySQL web site and read 2.10.3 Securing the Initial > MySQL Accounts and tried following along with that but with no luck. > When checking google for help I read a lot about the initial > installation. Something about /usr/local/bin/mysql_install_db will > install a privilege table. > > I installed mysql using this guide here > http://raybdbomb.com/p/mysql-install-on-freebsd.html and every thing > seemed to go well but like I said I keep getting this error. Is there > something else I should do? Any help on this would be MUCH > appreciated. > Hi, Wasn't clear to me in reading your post that you did this so here goes: Did you actually set a root password for mysql using a GRANT statement after logging in with the default BLANK password? mysql -u root -p [then just hit enter] HTH, G -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
