Enquiries wrote: > Does anyone know of any EASY instructions on how to you MYSQL? > > I've forgotten the password to mysql and cannot understand how you > actually reset it? > I've read the documentation but does not make any sense. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > George Ewing > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try:
stop mysql su - <mysql user> cd /path/to/mysql/libexec ./mysqld --skip-grant-tables & ../bin/mysqladmin password 'NEW PASSWORD' killall mysqld start mysql Stuart --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php