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Alex Malex
Asked: 2012-07-30 09:16:36 +0800 CST

MySql - unable to connect as root

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I have need to connect to mySql server 5.5 and create database using command line. Ideally it would be using a UI utility but I don't have it. Here is an issue:

alex@ubuntu:~$ sudo mysql -u root
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

However I definitely set password while I was installing MySql server.

What should I do to solve it?

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Connect with sudo mysql -u root -p and it will prompt you for the password. The key here is the -p option. You can also provide the password as part of the command with the -p option, but that is considered a security risk, since the password will be stored in clear text in your commands history.

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  2. Also; if you need a GUI, you may use either Webmin available from http://www.webmin.com/ or MySQL workbench available at http://www.mysql.com/

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