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
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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
>
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