If you don't have any data in your database that you care about right now, I would move /var/lib/mysql to /var/lib/mysql-old and then re-run /usr/bin/mysql_install_db and let it start over. :b! Brian D. McGrew { brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx || brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx } -- > This is a test. This is only a test! Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been told to cancel this test and seek professional assistance! -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kaushal Shriyan Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 7:42 AM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: MySQL On 6/7/06, Brian D. McGrew <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am getting [root@saabworld default]# mysql Welcome to the MySQL > > monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > > Your MySQL connection id is 14 to server version: 3.23.54 > > > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > > > > mysql> use mysql > > ERROR 1044: Access denied for user: '@localhost' to database 'mysql' > > mysql> > > > > How do i rectify this > ---- > [root@saabworld default]# mysql -u root -p <cr> > > Now MySQL should prompt you for the root password. > > > :b! > > Brian D. McGrew { brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx || brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx } > -- > > This is a test. This is only a test! > Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been > told to cancel this test and seek professional assistance! > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hi Brian I accidently deleted root user pointing to localhost entry from user table in the mysql table How do i set it back again Now I get [root@bdc31096e default]# mysql Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 14 to server version: 3.23.54 Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. mysql> use mysql ERROR 1044: Access denied for user: '@localhost' to database 'mysql' mysql> exit Bye [root@bdc31096e default]# Thanks Again Kaushal -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list