Palash, Thursday, October 03, 2002, 7:44:33 PM, you wrote: PMK> i have just installed mysql.i was able to start the mysqld PMK> process.howeveri am unable to set password for root using the following PMK> command sequence :
PMK> ./bin/mysqladmin -u root -password 'abcd' This statement means that you connect to the MySQL server as user 'root' with password 'assword'. According to the MySQL manual: "Another way to set the password is by using the mysqladmin command: shell> mysqladmin -u root password new_password " PMK> I get the following output : PMK> ./bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed PMK> error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)' PMK> I had read that there is a default userid called 'test'.i am unable to use PMK> that as well. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.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
