Problems logging into mysql

[Joe Burgess]

On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 09:52:00AM -0400, Bob wrote:
> Thank you!
> 
> I did do the test and got an error: ERROR 1045 (2800): Access denied for 
> user "root"@"localhost" (using password: No)
> 
> Bob
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Martin Webster" <lists at martinwebster.eu>
> To: <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Problems logging into mysql
> 
> 
> > On Fri, 2010-07-09 at 18:16 -0400, Bob wrote:
> >
> >> I was trying to set up mysql and recieve this error.   I've tried to
> >> change in module but have had not any luck.   Thanks!   Bob   DBI
> >> connect failed : Access denied for user 'bob'@'localhost
> >
> > Check that you can connect to the test database:
> > $ mysql -u root test
> >
> > You should connect without error. Next set-up users and permissions:
> > $ mysql -u root
> > mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password = PASSWORD('password') WHERE User = 
> > 'root';
> > mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> >
> > You can set-up other users as follows:
> > mysql> CREATE USER 'bob'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> > mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'bob'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
> >
> > Note: you are creating a superuser 'bob' that can only connect from 
> > localhost.
> >
> > Next time you access MySQL use:
> > $ mysql -u root -p
> >
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Did you do it with the -p?  When you setup your mysql db did you set a
password of some sort?  If you did, the -p will prompt you for that
password and you should be able to login.
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--Joe Burgess
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