Apache & MYSQ

[Andrew Zajac]

On 8/17/07, Twaha Daudi <tdmlwilo at yahoo.com> wrote:
> hello all,
> I am installing apache,php and mysql on ubuntu feist desktop.Done the
> following
>  1.installed apache and tested through  http://localhost/ and get the
> following result.It works!,
>   but when I tried to restart the apache through
>    sudo /etc/init.d/apache2   restart     getting the following errors
>
> apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain
> name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName
> apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain
> name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName
>
> I thing it should point to 127.0.0.1, I have checked on the  apache2.conf
> where I can change but didnt find it.
>
>  2.Then tried to install MySQL  and  tested,but when I try to connect to the
>  mysql through command line, I get  the  following error.
> error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)'
>
> I have tried to go and got this link from Ubuntu forum but didn't get clue.
> here it is
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=441019&page=3
> Please I need your help.

It's all detailed here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP

The apache error is benign - it's because  there is no servername
directive in the default site.

The mysql error is because there is no mysql root password set and you
are trying to connect using a password (-p)

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