when I installed mysql 3.23.43

when I installed mysql 3.23.43 it instructed me to be sure to add a password with the following results- : seaport2:/# /usr/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password' Enter password: /usr/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user

Re: *****SPAM***** when I installed mysql 3.23.43

Dave [ mysql query] when I installed mysql 3.23.43 it instructed me to be sure to add a password with the following results- : seaport2:/# /usr/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password' Enter password: /usr/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed