mysql error and phpmyadmin how-to

[Rob]

# mysql -u root -pxxxxx (xxx=password)

That is how I got around the same error

Hope it helps.
ROb

On Thu, 2003-09-18 at 22:57, Shawn Guillemette wrote:
>  get the following error when trying to log in to mysql as root like so .. 
> 
> # mysql -u root -p
> Enter password:
> ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root at localhost' (Using password: YES)
> 
> I'm issuing this command as root. 
> 
> 
> Also as root I have attempted to change the passwd.. 
> 
> 
> # mysqladmin -u root password newpassword
> mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
> 
> 
> mysql version --> mysql-server-3.23.55 Multithreaded SQL database (server)
> 
> 
> 
> Also Looking for a good how-to on phpmyadmin..
>     
>     I installed from the ports collection (phpMyAdmin-2.3.2) Just not sure what direction to head in now.. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for your time.. 
> 
> Shawn 
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