mysql stupidity

[Brian Fahrlander]

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Eelco wrote:
> I've installed a lamp server manualy a few weeks ago.
> What i wanted was a local toolkit to play around with joomla.
> 
> with phpmyadmin I added myself as user. and then deleted the root user.
> Somehow i can't get into the database...
> the next error apears on myadmin and on the shell.
> 
> Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
> same error with my name in there.
> 
> I've tried reinstalling mysql but that did not help.
> 
> any ideas?

    Assuming there's no sacred data (and there's a workaround, if so)
did you try the remove-with-purge?  I've not had to try it, but I think
that'd work- it removes various config files and things.

    HTH

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