mysql error: doen't let the root user connect

[Ankush Grover]

On 3/16/06, Deboo <knowledgeful at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Getting the following error when running mysqltest:
>
> mysqltest: Failed in mysql_real_connect(): Access denied for user
> 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
>
>
> Couldn't determine the cause. I just installed mysql and changed
> the password for root user of mysql. I'm able to login via webmin
> though but the mysqltest still fails.
>
> What needs to be done?
>
> Regards,
> Deboo
>
> -

Hey,

 from the terminal or command line do this

mysql -u root -p

it will then prompt you for the root password( in this case root password of
mysql not of system)

Regards

Ankush Grover
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