The commands you are typing are shell commands. You are in the mysql client. Try: use mysql; select * from user;
You need to be at a shell prompy to issue bin/mysqladmin -password testpassword HTH, =C= * * Cal Evans * Journeyman Programmer * Techno-Mage * http://www.calevans.com * -----Original Message----- From: Page Works Web Solutions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 12:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: install Hi all, I'm a newbie at this, so here's a newbie question. I have installed MySql on a Cobalt Raq 4 running Linux via a .pkg file. All seemed to go well, I am able to get into the MySql directory via telnet but no commands seem to work. See session below. Can anyone help me with putting a root pass word on this? [admin admin]$ mysql Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 10 to server version: 3.23.37 Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer mysql> bin/mysqladmin -password testpassword; ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/mysqladmin -password testpassword' at line 1 mysql> bin/safe_mysqld &; ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/safe_mysqld &' at lin e 1 mysql> bin/safe_mysqld & \g ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/safe_mysqld &' at lin e 1 mysql> bin/safe_mysqld & -> ; ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/safe_mysqld &' at lin e 1 mysql> bin/mysqladmin -p ping -> ; ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/mysqladmin -p ping' a t line 1 Thanks, Shawn --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
