ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) -- I never set a password

I've been trying to set up mysql on osx 10.6.5 for two days now using macports. I finally got past the mysql_install_db error, now I can't get past this one: ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) Ha! I never even set a password for mysql. I've inst

Apache "upgrade outdated" overwrites index.html

I'm not certain if this is "another" re-post, I just noticed my earlier post on this subject bounced because I used the wrong account to post from. After updating mac ports (sudo port selfupdate) I ran "sudo port upgrade outdated". One of the first items updated was Apache2. Everything went fi

A question about the "bind" "example" file provided by MacPorts

The bind example file: "db.127.0.0.dist" differs slightly from the one which I have been using for many years now. The example file contains: $ORIGIN localhost. and 1D IN NS@ Where as the file I have been using contains: $ORIGIN 0.0.127.IN

Re: firefox-x11 xulrunner not-bug help?

On 12/29/10 11:36 PM, Jeremy Huddleston wrote: sudo port -v install firefox-x11 +internal_dependencies Well, after a few hours, it built! It (firefox-x11-standalone) even comes up (after warnings)! One problem is the invisible forward and back buttons, I could live with that, but the menus al

Re: macports-users Digest, Vol 52, Issue 24

Please see answer below... > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:39:55 -0600 > From: Peng Yu > To: macports-users > Subject: Error: port activate failed: Registry error > Message-ID: >         > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi, > > I get the following error. Could you let

port install zim fails, possibly on a perl error.

Hi, I'm trying to install zim, but am running into problems which I detail below. I have just installed mac ports, and have the latest version of Xcode. I am running Snow Leopard, and for what it's worth, I'm new to Macs and mac port, coming from the linux world. Here's what happens when

Re: Error: port activate failed: Registry error

> I get the following error. Could you let me know what I should do? Thank you! > > $sudo port -f activate texlive-common > Password: > ---> The following versions of texlive-common are currently installed: > ---> texlive-common @2009_1 > ---> texlive-common @2010_1 > Error: port activ

Error: port activate failed: Registry error

Hi, I get the following error. Could you let me know what I should do? Thank you! $sudo port -f activate texlive-common Password: ---> The following versions of texlive-common are currently installed: ---> texlive-common @2009_1 ---> texlive-common @2010_1 Error: port activate failed: