Hi Nick It'll be something like:
/usr/bin/safe_mysqld --defaults-file=/etc/my.cnf --skip-grant-tables Cheers james Nick Wilson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi everyone, > I have searched the archives and read the manual but am at a loss as to > how to get my root password back (or change it) > > The trick appears to be to start mysqld with --skip-grant-tables but I > can't seem to do it. Here is what I've done: > > (running on Linux) > service mysqld stop > > /etc/init.d/mysqld --skip-grant-tables // no joy > /usr/libexec/mysqld --skip-grant-tables // no joy > service mysqld --skip-grant-tables start // no joy > > I'd appreciate a little help :-) > - -- > Nick Wilson // www.tioka.com > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE8zsnVHpvrrTa6L5oRAlV8AJ49K4qam8eUlJRJVflSNxIohhZ5ZQCfeDyt > ZyaEmEOvoQQZ1KUpffdIino= > =+qj5 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
