try logging in as follows [william@localhost william] mysql - u root -p
it will then prompt you for your root password you should have access as root after that HTH Peter ----------------------------------------------- Excellence in internet and open source software ----------------------------------------------- Sunmaia www.sunmaia.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel. 0121-242-1473 ----------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: William Bradley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 14 July 2002 20:29 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: A beginners proplems. > > > > Your patience please.... :) I am an absolute newbie. When I setup Mysql > I made some mistakes and now I can't seem to get out of them. > > When I login as root and type "mysql" on the command line as root, I get > the following: > > [william@localhost william]$ su > Password: > [root@localhost william]# mysql > ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: > NO) > [root@localhost william]# > > When I log in as a regular user and try to move forward, I get the > following: > > [william@localhost william]$ mysql > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 4 to server version: 3.23.47 > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > > mysql> show databases; > +----------+ > | Database | > +----------+ > | mysql | > | test | > +----------+ > 2 rows in set (0.02 sec) > > mysql> USE mysql > ERROR 1044: Access denied for user: '@localhost' to database 'mysql' > mysql> > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Bill. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
