Re: mysql db creation: HELP!

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Francisco Borges wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Running sarge here.
>
> I want to have a b2evolution blog running here and for that I need a
> mysql database...
>
> So I installed mysql-server and mysql-client
>
> The mysql-server says I need a numeric IP associated with localhost in
> /etc/hosts. I have that.
>
> And it also says that I have to create a password for the mysql root
> user: 
> mysqladmin -p --user=root

It says in my README.Debian to do this:


/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'enter-your-good-new-password-here'

Did u do that?

Also I find WordPress better: fewer bells and whistles.


> but I get:
>
> error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)'
>
> Using -v for verbose doesn't help me to learn anything...
>
> I've also tried to create a ~root/.my.cnf just as in described in
> /usr/share/doc/mysql-server/README.Debian but that fails with the very
> same error message.
>
> Can anyone tell me how to proceed?? 
>
> Peace,