[OT] Mysql advice

Dennis Kaptain dkaptain at yahoo.com.mx
Fri Sep 19 16:16:45 UTC 2008


> Why not initially try getting mysql to ask for the password when you

> log in, e.g.:-
> 
>     mysql -u root -p
> 
> ... and it will ask for the password for user 'root' in mysql.  I'm
> just wondering if you mis-typed the password when you changed it in
> mysql (I always find the syntax for doing it confusing).  At least if
> you do the above you can have a few guesses at what you might have
> entered. 
> 
> -- 
> Chris Green


I found this via a google search for "recover mysql root password"
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/recover-mysql-root-password.html

It looks like exactly what you need if you somehow lost/mistyped/forgot the mysql root password.

Good luck
Dennis K


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