How to configure mysql server?

Timothy Murphy tim at birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie
Thu Jun 22 16:38:31 UTC 2006


Tom Brown wrote:

>> [tim at alfred ~]$ mysql -u root
>> ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using
>> password: NO)

> seems there is a MySQL root pwd set - in that case use
> 
> mysql -u root -pyourpasswordhere
> 
> or leave off the yourpasswordhere and it will prompt you for it when you
> hit enter

I don't follow you.
I haven't set the root password (or any password)
and if it has been set I haven't the slightest idea what it is.


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