On Monday 16 February 2009, Robert L Cochran wrote: >http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html > >http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/privilege-system.html > All of which assume that the simple mysql shell works. It doesn't, can't connect root@localhost, error 1045 >Robert L Cochran wrote: >> There is a 'root'@'localhost' account, but it has no password. For more >> information see the MySQL knowledgebase at www.mysql.com. >> >> Been there, done that. >> >> Bob >> >> Craig White wrote: >>> On Mon, 2009-02-16 at 11:06 -0500, Robert L Cochran wrote: >>>> All the heavier-weight database engines have their own user accounts, so >>>> they can grant or restrict permissions to various databases and tables >>>> based on who the user is. MySQL does this. Even though mysql has a root >>>> user that user is totally separate from the OS root account. You can >>>> also have a mysql user account named mickey even though your host box >>>> does not have such a user. So think only in terms of the defined MySQL >>>> users. >>>> >>>> You need to reset the MySQL root user password. >>>> >>>> There may be no password to start with. I wonder what happens if you >>>> just press enter when prompted for the password. If there is no >>>> password, then you can set one using mysqladmin. When you first start >>>> the mysqld server using 'service start mysqld' the syntax of the command >>>> is explained to you right on the terminal window. >>>> >>>> One more point. If you want to assign a password to a user on a specific >>>> host machine, such as 'mickey'@'mickeymouse.m1.org' then I believe that >>>> at the time someone attempts to log in with that username the actual >>>> machine name must resolve correctly on dns to 'mickeymouse.m1.org' or >>>> the user 'mickey' must have a password defined for the localhost machine >>>> ('mickey'@'localhost'). >>>> >>>> To do reset the root password correctly, you can find copious details on >>>> the MySQL knowledgebase. Go to www.mysql.com and search off their >>>> knowledgebase. There is a method described for changing the password for >>>> the root user, but it is fairly complicated. I've used it successfully >>>> once or twice before when I made a mess of my own mysql root password. >>>> >>>> Another great resource is to read Paul DuBois book "MySQL". It is really >>>> the bible of all things MySQL. If you intend to use MySQL seriously then >>>> this book is mandatory purchasing and reading. >>> >>> ---- >>> I think original setup for mysql is for root user via local socket and >>> not via localhost so there actually isn't an account for root@localhost >>> thus attempting to connect via tcp/ip as root is doomed to fail out of >>> the box. >>> >>> Craig -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise. -- Larry Wall -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
