>> I'm running mysql-5.1.51 which is the latest marked stable in Gentoo.
>> Does this still apply?
>
> No, just 5.5.7.
What else should I try to prevent the 1045 error?
- Grant
>>>> I'm trying to run mysql_upgrade but I get:
>>>>
>>>> # mysql_upgrade
>>>> Looking for 'mysql' as: mysql
>>>> Looking for 'mysqlcheck' as: mysqlcheck
>>>> Running 'mysqlcheck' with connection arguments: '--port=3306'
>>>> '--socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'
>>>> mysqlcheck: Got error: 1045: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'
>>>> (using password: NO) when trying to connect
>>>> FATAL ERROR: Upgrade failed
>>>>
>>>> I've also tried specifying my root password with --password and also
>>>> specifying -u mysql but it still fails with error 1045. My
>>>> /etc/passwd file looks like there is no password for user mysql.
> What
>>>> else should I try?
>>>
>>> Is this 5.5.7? You have to run the server with --skip-grant-tables, then
>>> run
>>> mysql_upgrade.
>>
>> I'm running mysql-5.1.51 which is the latest marked stable in Gentoo.
>> Does this still apply? I always use Gentoo's mysql initscript so I'm
>> trying to find the correct command to start mysqld wtih
>> --skip-grant-tables.
>>
>> - Grant
