On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Robert Browne wrote:
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> To the mysql mailing list
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> VERSION="3.21.33b"
> >From debian package= mysql-server_3.21.33b-2.deb
> COMPILATION_COMMENT="Source distribution"
> BUGmysql="mysql@stripped"
>
> There is a bug with passwords in this package.
>
> With no root password in mysql user file, connection to mysql is fine.
>
>
> With root password in the mysql user file:
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> # mysql -p[.......] mysql
> # mysql -p[.......] test
>
> Access to user denied root@localhost (using password yes)
>
>
> $ mysql -u root mysql
> # mysql mysql
> # mysql test
>
mysql -u root -p
This should give you a prompt.
