Hi, Thanks - I'm familiar with the passwd command...this was actually a mysql question, as I wasn't asking how to change the password, but rather: would changing the password affect anything that was part of the processes supporting the database? I've been bitten by account passwords hiding, and changing them breaks a process that assumed the original password.
As to why I wish to login as mysql: The mysql user owns the daemon, as well as any output files that are created by users to whom I have granted FILE [only two very trusted users]. I also have mysql dumps that are cronned and owned by mysql (to keep consistent with our oracle backups owned by the oracle "user"). I keep the mysql account directories uncluttered,not abused, and making use of the mysql user helps organize the administrative tasks. Regards, Julie -----Original Message----- From: gerald_clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:01 PM To: Myhre, Julie Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The MYSQL account on Linux Why do you want to login as mysql? This really is not a mysql question, but while logged in as root, enter the command: passwd mysql Myhre, Julie wrote: >Hello, >I started my current job with MySQL already installed on a Linux box, >and no one seemed to know what the mysql account's password was.... I >want to know/change the Linux password so I can login as mysql. So far >it has been fine to become root and su to mysql, as I don't do it THAT >often, but I need to stop using that route. > >Does anything besides user-created scripts, etc., care what the Linux >mysql user has for a password? I don't want some process to break >because I changed the account's password. > >Many thanks in advance, >Julie Myhre > > > > >This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) >and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any >unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If >you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply >e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. > > > This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
