Be aware that you password is visible (unix anyway with a "ps -ef"..) when you pass the password like -ppassword. Usually you can enter the password later if you use usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqldump --opt --all-databases -p which avoids the password being visible..
Cormac. On 12-Nov-2003 Randall Perry wrote: > Ok, I was confused about the password thing. It works now that I'm passing > root's password in the command: > > /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqldump --opt --all-databases -prootpassword > > /usr/local/mysql/data/mysqldump > >> You're joking, right? (Perhaps you thought the original question was a >> joke, too, as root normally has access to all dbs?) >> >> As I understand the manual <http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/GRANT.html>, >> that will give root access to every db, from every host except >> localhost, with no password! I can't imagine that's a good idea. And >> even so, I don't think this will help, as he's connecting from localhost. >> >> If we take the question at face value, it appears he has some dbs that >> root can't access. (I've never tried it, but I supppose it's possible >> to revoke root's access to a particular db.) If we assume >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] has a password we don't want to change, the correct >> command would be >> >> GRANT ALL ON *.* to [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >> >> If he wants to change root's password at the same time, he would need to >> add the IDENTIFIED BY clause >> >> GRANT ALL ON *.* to [EMAIL PROTECTED] IDENTIFIED BY 'newpassword'; >> >> Am I missing something? >> > > > -- > Randall Perry > sysTame > > Xserve Web Hosting/Co-location > Website Development/Promotion > Mac Consulting/Sales > > http://www.systame.com/ > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------- E-Mail: Cormac Tiernan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 12-Nov-2003 Time: 15:01:53 This message was sent by XFMail ---------------------------------- -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
