I tried using the only password anyone has suggested for Rivendell's root
MySQL password "mysql" and this is what I get;

root@auto-srv:~/etc# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using
password: YES)


On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Kevin Miller <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 02/07/2012 08:18 AM, Bill Putney wrote:
> > Can someone help me out with an RRAbuntu MySQL password issue?
> >
> > When I put "mysql -u root -p mysql"
> > The system replies with "PASSWORD:"
> >
> > Then I'm stuck. I'm trying to replace the hostname localhost with % on
> > the server so the clients can access the sever copy of MySQL. I've
> > already changed the bind address to 0.0.0.0 from 127.0.0.1.
> >
> > Thanks, Bill Putney - KPTZ Port Townsend, WA
>
> I think what you want to do is just
>   mysql -u root -p
> then enter the password when prompted.  YLooking at that command line,
> I'd expect mysql to be interpreting "mysql" as the password you're
> trying to pass.  If that's the case you shoud probably come up with a
> more secure password.  I suspect rather you're trying to pass the name
> of the database to use.  If that's the case, after you enter the
> password, issue the command
>   USE mysql;
>
> It's been ages since I played w/mysql so  maybe I'm crossing some wires,
> but I think that should get you going...
>
> ...Kevin
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