"Gronquist, Jim M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can log into mysql using > > safe_mysqld --skip-grant-tables & > > mysql -u root -mysql > > The directions say that from mysql I should be able to manually execute > the SQL commands in mysql_install_db > > and then run mysqladmin flush-privileges afterword. > > > > It is not apparent to me how to manually execute the SQL commands in > mysql_install_db
mysql_install_db isn't SQL command. mysql_install_db is a script that creates MySQL privilege tables. You should run script from the shell: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/mysql_install_db.html -- 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 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]