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mysql password problem

Howdy,

I am a ultranewbie to linux. Hopefully not for too long. :D

I've installed etch and mysql with apt-get no problems.
I set password with
mysqladmin -u root password pa$$word

I've reinstalled etch 4 times now and I'm hoping that I can work around this issue without having to do so again?

I've discovered that mysql doesn't like any other characters other than standard for passwords and now I can't login as root@localhost
I get incorrect password error.

can someone give me a step by step to reinstalling mysql or fixing the password?

thanks and regards

S
May 24 '07 #1
1 1140
tried purge with remove and didn't work but a reinstall of etch did.

thanks for your help seven.
:D
May 30 '07 #2

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