From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 12 04:36:33 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFAB21065673 for ; Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:36:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (aristotle.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 632838FC12 for ; Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:36:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m5C4aVbe061691; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:36:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:36:25 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:36:24 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: FreeBSD Mailing List Message-ID: <20080612043624.GA87224@thought.org> References: <20080612010303.GA81167@thought.org> <20080612011925.GA634@shepherd> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080612011925.GA634@shepherd> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 21++ years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org Cc: Rodrigo Gonzalez Subject: Re: need mysql help setting passwd X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:36:33 -0000 On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 09:19:26PM -0400, Sahil Tandon wrote: > Gary Kline 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 > -- > Sahil Tandon -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org