Michael Peek wrote:
I'm trying to set up mysql-server-4.1. (Actually, I'm trying to write a script that will do this for me...)
Why bother?"apt-get install mysql-server" command will (already did) take care of everything!
When you get the above text in console then you are already logged in and can sart to type MySQL queries.I can connect using mysql -u root -- at least I think I can: # mysql -u root Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 26 to server version: 4.1.11-Debian_4sarge2-log Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. mysql>
For managing users and passwords check MySQL manual http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/user-account-management.html -- Mitja Podreka http://mitja.kizej.net