Re: MySQL doesn't work!

[Chuck Yerkes <chuck+obsd_(_at_)_2003_(_dot_)_snew_(_dot_)_com>]

Have you used MySQL before?

Is this a MySQL problem or an OpenBSD problem?

Quoting Marco Melo (marcomelo_(_at_)_yahoo_(_dot_)_com):
> Marco:
> I've follow your instructions but,, still happends the
> same...!
> 
> 
> zxing# /usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h zxing -p
> password BSDChile 
> Enter password: (here i press enter)
> /usr/local/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at
> 'zxing' failed
> error: 'Access denied for user: 'root_(_at_)_localhost'
> (Using password: NO)'
> zxing#
> 
> What's goign on,, i ve also made a reinstall using
> pkg_delete mysql-server.... and still the same problem
> 
> 
> Greetings Marco
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> --- Marco Feenstra <mfeenstra_(_at_)_suqata_(_dot_)_net> wrote:
> > after pkg_add I do the following 
> >  safe_mysqld & 
> >  This will kick up the server and then 
> >  /usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password
> > mynewpasswd (Enter) 
> >  Then it will prompt for the current password of the
> > root user which after an 
> > clean install should be empty, so when it gives the
> > Enter password: prompt 
> > just press enter. 
> >  This should have changed the password for the root
> > account from empty to 
> > mynewpasswd, and with that password change you
> > should be able to login 
> > immediately into the database using the mysql
> > command. 
> >  mysql -u root -p (enter) 
> >  it will then prompt you for a password using the
> > Enter password: prompt, here 
> > fill in your mynewpasswd and press enter. 
> >  
> >  If you interpreted the install instructions like I
> > did the first time you are 
> > not able to login or change your password, hope it
> > helps you
> > 
> > Or check out deadly for some other information to
> > password and mysql troubles
> > http://64.90.164.50/article.php3?sid=20030306152328
> > 
> > 
> > On Wednesday 23 April 2003 06:25, Marco Melo wrote:
> > > I've installed mysql using the ports tree (OpenBSD
> > > 3.1)
> > > and look:
> > >
> > >
> > > zxing# /usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p
> > password
> > > a_password
> > > Enter password:
> > > /usr/local/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at
> > > 'localhost' failed
> > > error: 'Access denied for user: 'root_(_at_)_localhost'
> > > (Using password: NO)'
> > > zxing#
> > >
> > >
> > > what's happening?
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings Marco
> > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo
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> > 
> > -- 
> > Marco Feenstra
> > SuqAta BV
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