Cannot set MYSQL root psw

[danno74]

Greetings,

I cannot set the root password, this is what happens:

server - me- mysql > ./bin/mysqladmin -u root password xxxxxxx
./bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)'

it's a Solaris 10 server, and I'm new to working on security, so I'm sure it's something simple. A brand new install of MySQL as well.

Thank you!

Dan

[ronverdonk]

Before you start re-installing, it is better to have a look at the standard MySQL document at chapter How to Reset the Root Password

Ronald

[danno74]

This is a new install, I need to set the password. These are directions to reset a password, which I cannot do since there is no password to reset.

The documentation I have says the following:

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER!
To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands:
./bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
./bin/mysqladmin -u root -h host password 'new-password'

When I do either, I get the error I posted in my first msg.

Am I doing something wrong?

[werks]

Have you try re-installing it?

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Kenneth
"Better Than Yesterday"