Cannot gain access to MySQL server

Now that the mess with starting the server is over, I cannot access it. After installing the rpm files, I initialize the grant tables with mysql_install_db. Then I type: mysql -u root mysql The result is: ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO) Typing mysql

RE: Cannot gain access to MySQL server

- From: Simon Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 9:46 PM To: Brian Walker Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cannot gain access to MySQL server Brian, When you run the mysql_install_db bit, a root user is created (username = root...imagine

mysql.sock not created

Hello I've established that the MySQL server is running, but I cannot create or do anything with it. Here is some examples. [root@www bin]# mysql ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) [root@www bin]# mysqladmin -u root -p create

Re: mysql.sock not created

Thanks for the reply Conducting a 'find' does not turn up the mysql.sock file anywhere on my server. Is there any reason why the installation would not create this file? MySQL did create a directory under /var/lib called mysql, but mysql.sock is not in there. As stated, I'm running a Cobalt