Trouble Logging in to mysql

jevnin · 05-30-2004, 06:21 PM

I continuously get this error when trying to log in to mysql:

[mythtv@localhost sbin]$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)

If I leave off the -p, I get a similar error:

[mythtv@localhost sbin]$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)

I do this after using 'su' to get into my root account. I get the same errors when I actually log in to root. Any suggestions? Thanks!

-j

Rico16135 · 05-30-2004, 09:33 PM

and you're sure you're typing in the correct password, right?

jevnin · 05-30-2004, 09:56 PM

Yep, the password i'm typing is correct. I've tried all possibilities.

Rico16135 · 05-30-2004, 11:21 PM

is root the only user for your databases? I'm trying to find some more info online for ya. Post back up if I find anything. Is there sensitive information in your database right now?

Remember the password is case sensitive.

tommytomato · 05-30-2004, 11:51 PM

have you tried setting the root password for MySQL ?

mysqladmin -u root -p password 'your_new_password'

TT

Rico16135 · 05-30-2004, 11:55 PM

-tommy-

great call, I just assumed he'd gotten past that point.
any luck with that Jevnin?

tommytomato · 05-30-2004, 11:57 PM

what you mean, any luck with that Jesmin?

TT

jevnin · 05-31-2004, 01:10 AM

Still not working... :-(

[root@localhost mythtv]# mysqladmin -u root -p password 'josh'
Enter password:
mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)'

There is no sensitive information in my database now. In fact, if I can just wipe out all the mysql settings and just start over I'll be happy...but I don't want to reinstall linux!

trickykid · 05-31-2004, 01:21 AM

Okay, I just now noticed this and its a double post. Which one you want to close, the one here or the one in Linux - General as your breaking our rules you agreed to when registering? Let me refresh your mind:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/rules.php

Let me know so I can either report this one or close the other one where I found your solution most likely.

tommytomato · 05-31-2004, 01:23 AM

did you set this on as well ?
mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password 'new-password'

is mysql on ? if not do a ( chkconfig mysql on )
then /etc/init.d/mysql start

check status

/etc/init.d/mysql status

easy one but its for droping databases only.

mysqladmin -u root -p drop name_of_database

Sample below

mysqladmin -u root -p drop nuke

TT

trickykid · 05-31-2004, 01:24 AM

Nevermind, I didn't feel like waiting so I closed the other thread.

The solution is to put single quotes around your password:

mysql -uroot -p'password'

And that should log you in since without quotes, it doesn't like the ) in your password. And don't cross post in the future please, its uncalled for and unecessary.

jevnin · 05-31-2004, 02:18 AM

sorry for cross-posting...didn't read the rules close enough, will be more careful in the future.
-j

trickykid · 05-31-2004, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jevnin
sorry for cross-posting...didn't read the rules close enough, will be more careful in the future.
-j

Nevermind that now, did the single quotes work at all?

lamedavis · 06-04-2004, 03:56 AM

I am having a similar problem....it seems that if I set a password for the root account the mysqld will not start when the server is turned on. if I remove the password then mysqld will start, but that creates a security issue for my becasue im trying to incorporate phpmyadmin aswell, which needs to be installed in the documnet root, so there needs to be a password set.. what am I doing wrong?

thanks in advance,

Jeremy

tommytomato · 06-04-2004, 04:07 AM

Hi mate

I found that i also could set the root password etc using phpmyadmin

look under settings or perms forgotton what it was, haven't got the other PC up at this stage.

TT