Re: Clean Reinstall
FayeC SQL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: rpm -qa | grep -i mysql then remove all MySQL packages, which are likely to be MySQL-shared, MySQL-server, MySQL-client and/or similar names if not the official RPMs where installed. To remove a package, do rpm --erase --force --nodeps packagename Then rm -rf /var/lib/mysql /etc/my.cnf /usr/local/mysql Ignore possible errors about the files/directories not existant, I'm just providing you a general idea of what to look for and delete. Then you may want to take a look around and see if there's something left over after MySQL removal: find / -name \*mysql\* Then after you are sure everything is deleted, install MySQL official binary RPMs from the scratch. And voila, clean MySQL is here. I am extremely frustrated with the root passwordproblem. I read the manual and followed the instructions but it just won't work. I tried setting a newpassword but then when I insert the new passoword it says the password it wrong. In any case...I want to uninstall MySQL and try a new clean install. What would be the procedure to do a VERY clean install? Thanks in advance, FayeC -- 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]
Clean Reinstall
I am extremely frustrated with the root passwordproblem. I read the manual and followed the instructions but it just won't work. I tried setting a newpassword but then when I insert the new passoword it says the password it wrong. In any case...I want to uninstall MySQL and try a new clean install. What would be the procedure to do a VERY clean install? Thanks in advance, FayeC -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Clean Reinstall
I do not know if this is the right way or not but this is how I have done it: Delete Mysql-Version folder, from where you installed MySQL. It is normally in '/usr/local' folder. Then re-install MySQL. Hope it works. Kirti -Original Message- From: FayeC SQL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 12:39 PM To: MySQL List Subject: Clean Reinstall I am extremely frustrated with the root passwordproblem. I read the manual and followed the instructions but it just won't work. I tried setting a newpassword but then when I insert the new passoword it says the password it wrong. In any case...I want to uninstall MySQL and try a new clean install. What would be the procedure to do a VERY clean install? Thanks in advance, FayeC -- 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]
Re: Clean Reinstall
FayeC SQL wrote:
I am extremely frustrated with the root passwordproblem. I read the
manual and followed the instructions but it just won't work.
I tried setting a newpassword but then when I insert the new passoword
it says the password it wrong.
In any case...I want to uninstall MySQL and try a new clean install.
What would be the procedure to do a VERY clean install?
Thanks in advance,
FayeC
Faye,
It might be useful if you send what syntax you used to update/create the
password and what syntax you used when trying to log in. Of couse don't
send the real password.
ie -
mysql UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('bla') where user='root';
mysql FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql quit;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp] mysql -u root -p
.
.
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