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Saturday, June 29, 2002, 8:06:56 PM, you wrote:
PWWS> I'm a newbie at this, so here's a newbie question. I have installed
PWWS> MySql on a Cobalt Raq 4 running Linux via a .pkg file. All seemed to go
PWWS> well, I am able to get into the MySql directory via telnet but no commands
PWWS> seem to work. See session below. Can anyone help me with putting a root
PWWS> pass word on this?
PWWS> [admin admin]$ mysql
PWWS> Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
PWWS> Your MySQL connection id is 10 to server version: 3.23.37
PWWS> Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer
PWWS> mysql> bin/mysqladmin -password testpassword;
PWWS> ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near
PWWS> 'bin/mysqladmin -password
PWWS> testpassword' at line 1
PWWS> mysql> bin/safe_mysqld &;
PWWS> ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/safe_mysqld &' at
PWWS> line 1
PWWS> mysql> bin/safe_mysqld & \g
PWWS> ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/safe_mysqld &' at
PWWS> line 1
PWWS> mysql> bin/safe_mysqld &
PWWS> ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'bin/safe_mysqld &' at
PWWS> line 1
mysqladmin, safe_mysqld are not SQL commands.
mysqladmin is a client-side program:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/m/y/mysqladmin.html
safe_mysqld is a script that run mysqld:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/s/a/safe_mysqld.html
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