> Marc Sherman <msherman@projectile.ca> wrote:
> 
> On Nov 14, 2007 2:54 PM, Glen Hawksworth <glenhawk@optusnet.com.au> 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
> >>
> >> now I know the password but don't know where to put it or how to 
> include
> >> it in that line (mythtv told me that a root password was a good idea 
> and
> >> let me set one so I do know the root password)
> 
> Craig Huff wrote:
> > 
> > Try this:
> > $ mysql -u root -pPASSWORD mythconverg
> > 
> > Where PASSWORD is replaced by whatever you set the mysql password to.
> > Note that there is *no* space between the -p switch and the password 
> text.
> 
> That's bad advice. If you do that, you'll end up with your password 
> stored in the clear in your bash history file.
> 
> It's better to use just -p (without the password), which will cause the 
> mysql client to prompt you for the password at launch.
> 
> - Marc
> _______________________________________________

Thanks again guys, I will try this when I get home.
Fair point about the localhost, Craig. I was thinking that localhost was an alias for my IP address (when on the server) and that I would just have to use my IP address from the remote FE.
I'll chase it down eventually :-)