Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Martijn Tonies
Hello Nils, > sorry if I sounded perhaps unfriendly. That was not against you. > > Imagine that many people read the list (+20.000), some which read this > which might take your word for granted and just do as you told ;-). No worries, I should have stated that --in this particular case-- (to me)

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Luis Garay
t; I installed it a few weeks ago > >>> and now I want to start practicing ", it doesn't really matter... > >>> > >>> Just reinstall it and you're fresh to go, right? > >> > >>NO! depending on how the Luis installed MySQL in the

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread valentin_nils
was used), the "uninstaller" may not remove or >overwrite the > mysql.user table rendering this exercise fruitless as well as being > overkill. I understand you work with many >databases other than MySQL and > for some of them the only way to recover from a lost admin p

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread valentin_nils
sn't really matter... >>> >>> Just reinstall it and you're fresh to go, right? >> >>NO! depending on how the Luis installed MySQL in the first place (which > method was used), the "uninstaller" may not remove or >overwrite the > mysql.user ta

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Martijn Tonies
s installed MySQL in the first place (which method was used), the "uninstaller" may not remove or >overwrite the mysql.user table rendering this exercise fruitless as well as being overkill. I understand you work with many >databases other than MySQL and for some of them the only way

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread SGreen
to go, right? NO! depending on how the Luis installed MySQL in the first place (which method was used), the "uninstaller" may not remove or overwrite the mysql.user table rendering this exercise fruitless as well as being overkill. I understand you work with many databases other than M

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Martijn Tonies
> > Uninstall, reinstall. > > That will not work !! MySQL doesnt delete an existing database. No > offense, but you should have known better as professional. > > "--skip-grant-tables" is what the original user wanted to know. Well, given that the OP only said " I installed it a few weeks ago and

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread valentin_nils
Martijn, > Uninstall, reinstall. That will not work !! MySQL doesnt delete an existing database. No offense, but you should have known better as professional. "--skip-grant-tables" is what the original user wanted to know. Best regards Nils Valentin Tokyo / Japan http://www.be-known-online.com

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Arno Coetzee
Johan Höök wrote: Hi Luis, you can start your server with --skip-grant-tables see: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/privileges-options.html /Johan Luis Garay wrote: hi im pretty newbie in mysql. i installed this in my computer few weeks ago and today i want to begin practicing and i cant

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Martijn Tonies
== im pretty newbie in mysql. i installed this in my computer few weeks ago and today i want to begin practicing and i cant log in . i suppose i forget the rigth password, how can a blank this?? == Uninstall, reinstall. With regards, Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Fir

Re: I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Johan Höök
Hi Luis, you can start your server with --skip-grant-tables see: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/privileges-options.html /Johan Luis Garay wrote: hi im pretty newbie in mysql. i installed this in my computer few weeks ago and today i want to begin practicing and i cant log in . i suppose i f

I forgot the admin password

2005-09-21 Thread Luis Garay
hi im pretty newbie in mysql. i installed this in my computer few weeks ago and today i want to begin practicing and i cant log in . i suppose i forget the rigth password, how can a blank this?? thank you lgaray

admin password

2001-09-06 Thread unplug
Hi all, How can I retrieve mysql admin password if I forget it?? Rgds, unplug - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To