-p is for when you have a password set, but you don't have one set yet.
password is used to set or change the password but it needs a parameter
following it, the new password.
You did install mysql from the mysql web site, not RH's mysql, didn't you?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Radu Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 19:09
Subject: Problems again ...
> I posted a question yesterday ... I installed RedHat Linux 7.1 with MySQL
on it but it doesn't let me do anything. This is what happens:
>
> [root@lambda /root]# mysqladmin -u root password
> mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
> error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)'
>
> and if I try with a password (i don't know what password !!!) it does
this:
>
> [root@lambda /root]# mysqladmin -u root -p password 'somepass'
> Enter password:
> mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
> error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)'
>
> So ... how can I reset the root password?
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