try: mysqladmin -u root password new_password_here
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremiah Jester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'MySQL'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:50 AM Subject: mysql password > Im attempting to install mysql. The service started and everything seems to > be going ok except for that I can't set the root password for the mysql > server. > > To reset password i type: > > /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p mypassword > > Then I get the following error: > > /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)' > > Anyone, anyone? Bueller? Fry? > > JJ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
