From: Johan De Meersman
Date: October 19 2011 5:47am
Subject: Re: mysql server does not recognize user password
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Try not passing the password and typing it at the prompt. If that works, there's a problem in the parameter parsing.

Random thought: could you have a .my.cnf file in your home directory?

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Johnny Withers" <johnny@stripped>
> To: "Tim Johnson" <tim@stripped>
> Cc: mysql@stripped
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 October, 2011 3:53:23 AM
> Subject: Re: mysql server does not recognize user password
> 
> Why does mysql say "using password: no"? Seems to me the password is
> not
> being sent.
> 
> On Oct 18, 2011 8:37 PM, "Tim Johnson" <tim@stripped> wrote:
> 
> 
> linus:~ tim$ sudo mysql
> Password:
> .....
> mysql> SELECT USER(),CURRENT_USER();
> +----------------+----------------+
> 
> +----------------+----------------+
> 
> +----------------+----------------+
> 
> 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
> ...hmm... on my linux box, where all works, I see
>  'tim@localhost'
> 
> 
> linus:~ tim$ mysql -utim -p****** -h127.0.0.1 -P3306
> 
> ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'tim'@'localhost' (using
> password: NO)
> Thanks.
> 

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