jason... did a fresh mysql install.. simply type
foo> mysql and mysq will start, assuming you have the mysq daemon started. to start the mysql daemon, /etc/init.d/service/mysql start (check it first, but it's something like the above..) -----Original Message----- From: Jason Todd Slack-Moehrle [mailto:mailingli...@mailnewsrss.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 9:46 AM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Resetting MySQL Root Password Hi All, CentOS 5.3 I installed MySQL Server via yum and started it. I tried entering: mysqladmin -u root password yourrootsqlpassword mysqladmin -h server1.example.com -u root password yourrootsqlpassword But I get: r...@server1 ~]# /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password mypassword /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)' How can I reset this and allow Root access, otherwise nobody has access! Thanks, -Jason -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=bedoug...@earthlink.net -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
