When you just call mysql, it tries to login using the current logged user in linux. Try to call "mysql -u root" may be work.
"Karl Larsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu na mensagem news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm trying to use mysql on Linux type Fedora Core 4 and it works part > way but I have no guess how to fix this problem. Here is what happens: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ mysql > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 3 to server version: 4.1.20-log > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > > mysql> use mysql; > ERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user ''@'localhost' to database > 'mysql' > mysql> > > I let you see the way I get mysql up and then I ask to use a DB and > every time I get ERROR 1044 and so of course I can't use mysql. > > Does anyone know what error I have made? I loaded mysql from the Linux > version I'm using and had the problem. I then deleted all and yum got the > latest version which is up now. > > Karl Larsen > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]