You need to set up the initial privileges. Just follow the directions here:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Default_privileges.html Note: you shouldn't need to run mysql_install_db if you installed the rpm. (I think) -----Original Message----- From: James Marcinek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 8:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Newbie question: how to change the mysql password Hello everyone, I'm new to mysql so please forgive the basic question. I'm running redhat 8.0 with Mysql 4. The install was done with the mysql user. However every time I try to get access, I get denied. Can someone tell me how to change the password? Thanks, James -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
