Dan Tappin wrote: > I have some experience with MySQL on MacOS X but that was with a pretty GUI > installer. > > I am now trying to get MySQL installed on Redhat 7.0. I download the client > and server versions and followed the install procedures. > > The problem I am having is with mysqladmin. The docs state that you need to > set the root password with 'mysqladmin -u root -p password'. I enter this > command, I am then prompted for the new password and then I get a 'could not > connect to local host' error. > > I think I am missing something here. To make matters worse my Linux > experience is pretty limited as well.
You need to start mysql first with either safe_mysqld (3.23.x) or mysqld_safe (4.0). b. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
