Jyri Virkki wrote:
> ludo wrote:
>
>> # /usr/mysql/5.0/bin/mysqladmin -u root password root
>> /usr/mysql/5.0/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
>> error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)'
>>
>
> Maybe I misunderstood the question, but seems you're trying to change
> the mysql 'root' users password again after having set it earlier?
> But, you're not authenticating when attempting to do it (now that
> there's a password set) so it won't let you.
>
> Try "mysqladmin -p -u root password root"
>
yes, with the -p it works (as I mentioned).
Still struggling to now configure phpmyadmin that emits similar error.
Yes, there is doc, links to docs, but nothing replaces working
steps...that this thread could capture:-)
Ludo
> (I haven't actually tried it, I'm just reading the manpage.)
>
> % MANPATH=/usr/mysql/5.0/man man mysqladmin
>
> (As always, you shouldn't pass the password on the command prompt
> since that's insecure.)
>
