Hello. See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/access-denied.html
Wade Smart wrote: > 01182006 1627 GMT-6 > > Im on Ubuntu. I have mysql 4.0.24. I have phpmyadmin installed. > Im a little frustrated at this point so bear with me. > Mysql is running. > My book says type in: mysql -h localhost test to see if the install > is working. That provides me with Access denied. > > I then tried: mysqladmin -u root password "newpassword" and that failed > with Access denied. I tried doing that as (computer) root and again I > received that error. > > I just do not understand what it is that I am supposed to do. > Can someone provide some light? > > Wade > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]