/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h yourhostname.yourdomain.com password 'new-password'?

adred · 03-14-2010, 04:18 AM

What does the command mean?
In my case it's:

Quote:

/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h localhost.localdomain password 'new-password'

because that's what I get when issue 'hostname' command.
Whenever I enter it I get usage manual... Any help pls????

Thanks

datopdog · 03-14-2010, 05:02 AM

can't you just read man mysqladmin ?

jschiwal · 03-14-2010, 05:24 AM

You haven't finished your installation. Give it a real hostname. Another host won't be able to reach your mysql server because localhost will refer to itself.