need mysql help setting passwd

[Gary Kline]

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 09:19:26PM -0400, Sahil Tandon wrote:
> Gary Kline <kline at thought.org> wrote:
> 
> > the question is: how do I set the root password on mysql?  this is a 
> > first step in getting phpbb3 up.   i have other CMS tools installed 
> > on aristotle, m jail where my webserver runs.
> > 
> > this failed:
> > 
> > 
> > mysqladmin -u root password
> > mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
> > error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)'
> 
> Start here: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/access-denied.html
> 

	Well, gentlemen, I may finally have a clue!  The guy who set up
	my networking stuff and whatever database ports there are
	did not install mysql50-server. Just the -client side.  This
	fellow is the salt-of-the-earth type, ETC, but evidently didn't
	get into phpbb or whatever I've been trying to do.

	The -server side is building on my serious antique Kayak now.
	My thanks to both you guys; the dev.mysql.com site is chock full
	of info and should give me a boost when I try again.

	gary


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> Sahil Tandon <sahil at tandon.net>

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