Restart mysqld with --skip-grant-tables option and reset password and flush privileges.. See: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Resetting_permissions.html
Hope this helps.. Gurhan On Fri, 2002-09-06 at 10:37, Adam Cripps wrote: > I'm locked out of mysql database - it seems that all my users can't access > it, through lack of privileges, even root. This means that I can't get > through and change the privileges. > > How can I start with a fresh users database? > > I'm only setting the database up at the moment, so there's no data to lose. > > > I've tried mysqladmin_fix_privileges_tables and I've tried > mysqladmin_install_db > > but nothing seems to work. > > Also, the actual mysql database itself has no tables. How can I restore > that? > > Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance. > > > > This message has been checked for all known viruses. For further > information please e-mail the CfBT IT Help Desk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.cfbt.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
