[mythtv-users] Unable to connect to database

Sat Sep 10 04:27:50 UTC 2005

I was able to reconnect after using mysql -u -p mythconverg
and then it prompted me for the password.

Thanks guys ;)

On 9/9/05, Ryan Pisani <mythtv at frouse3.homelinux.com> wrote:
> 
> try connecting like this:
> 
> mysql -uroot -pmypassword mythconverg
> 
> leave the spaces out.
> 
> 
> Ryan
> 
> > Ok, i read section 6.2 again and this is what i get when i try
> > $ mysql -u root mythconverg
> > ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using
> > password: NO)
> >
> > so i checked this file .mysql_history and get this
> >
> > # cat .mysql_history
> > UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('mypassword') WHERE user='root';
> > FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> >
> > So then i try this.
> >
> > mysql -u root -p 'mypassword' mythconverg
> >
> > and i get this.
> >
> > mysql Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.12, for redhat-linux-gnu (i386) using 
> readline
> > 4.3
> > Copyright (C) 2002 MySQL AB
> > This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software,
> > and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL license
> > Usage: mysql [OPTIONS] [database]
> > -?, --help Display this help and exit.
> > -I, --help Synonym for -?
> > --auto-rehash Enable automatic rehashing. One doesn't need to use
> > 'rehash' to get table and field completion, but startup
> > and reconnecting may take a longer time. Disable with
> > --disable-auto-rehash.
> > -A, --no-auto-rehash
> > No automatic rehashing. One has to use 'rehash' to get
> > table and field completion. This gives a quicker start of
> > mysql and disables rehashing on reconnect. WARNING:
> > options deprecated; use --disable-auto-rehash instead.
> > -B, --batch Don't use history file. Disable interactive behavior.
> > (Enables --silent)
> > --character-sets-dir=name
> > Directory where character sets are.
> > --default-character-set=name
> > Set the default character set.
> > -C, --compress Use compression in server/client protocol.
> > -#, --debug[=#] This is a non-debug version. Catch this and exit
> > -D, --database=name Database to use.
> > --delimiter=name Delimiter to be used.
> > -e, --execute=name Execute command and quit. (Disables --force and 
> history
> > file)
> > -E, --vertical Print the output of a query (rows) vertically.
> > -f, --force Continue even if we get an sql error.
> > -g, --no-named-commands
> > Named commands are disabled. Use \* form only, or use
> > named commands only in the beginning of a line ending
> > with a semicolon (;) Since version 10.9 the client now
> > starts with this option ENABLED by default! Disable with
> > '-G'. Long format commands still work from the first
> > line. WARNING: option deprecated; use
> > --disable-named-commands instead.
> > -G, --named-commands
> > Enable named commands. Named commands mean this program's
> > internal commands; see mysql> help . When enabled, the
> > named commands can be used from any line of the query,
> > otherwise only from the first line, before an enter.
> > Disable with --disable-named-commands. This option is
> > disabled by default.
> > -i, --ignore-spaces Ignore space after function names.
> > --local-infile Enable/disable LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE.
> > -b, --no-beep Turn off beep on error.
> > -h, --host=name Connect to host.
> > -H, --html Produce HTML output.
> > -X, --xml Produce XML output
> > --line-numbers Write line numbers for errors.
> > -L, --skip-line-numbers
> > Don't write line number for errors. WARNING: -L is
> > deprecated, use long version of this option instead.
> > --no-pager Disable pager and print to stdout. See interactive help
> > (\h) also. WARNING: option deprecated; use
> > --disable-pager instead.
> > --no-tee Disable outfile. See interactive help (\h) also. WARNING:
> > option deprecated; use --disable-tee instead
> > -n, --unbuffered Flush buffer after each query.
> > --column-names Write column names in results.
> > -N, --skip-column-names
> > Don't write column names in results. WARNING: -N is
> > deprecated, use long version of this options instead.
> > -O, --set-variable=name
> > Change the value of a variable. Please note that this
> > option is deprecated; you can set variables directly with
> > --variable-name=value.
> > --sigint-ignore Ignore SIGINT (CTRL-C)
> > -o, --one-database Only update the default database. This is useful for
> > skipping updates to other database in the update log.
> > --pager[=name] Pager to use to display results. If you don't supply an
> > option the default pager is taken from your ENV variable
> > PAGER. Valid pagers are less, more, cat [> filename],
> > etc. See interactive help (\h) also. This option does not
> > work in batch mode.
> > -p, --password[=name]
> > Password to use when connecting to server. If password is
> > not given it's asked from the tty.
> > -P, --port=# Port number to use for connection.
> > --prompt=name Set the mysql prompt to this value.
> > --protocol=name The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).
> > -q, --quick Don't cache result, print it row by row. This may slow
> > down the server if the output is suspended. Doesn't use
> > history file.
> > -r, --raw Write fields without conversion. Used with --batch.
> > --reconnect Reconnect if the connection is lost. Disable with
> > --disable-reconnect. This option is enabled by default.
> > -s, --silent Be more silent. Print results with a tab as separator,
> > each row on new line.
> > -S, --socket=name Socket file to use for connection.
> > --ssl Enable SSL for connection (automatically enabled with
> > other flags). Disable with --skip-ssl.
> > --ssl-key=name X509 key in PEM format (implies --ssl).
> > --ssl-cert=name X509 cert in PEM format (implies --ssl).
> > --ssl-ca=name CA file in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies
> > --ssl).
> > --ssl-capath=name CA directory (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).
> > --ssl-cipher=name SSL cipher to use (implies --ssl).
> > -t, --table Output in table format.
> > -T, --debug-info Print some debug info at exit.
> > --tee=name Append everything into outfile. See interactive help (\h)
> > also. Does not work in batch mode.
> > -u, --user=name User for login if not current user.
> > -U, --safe-updates Only allow UPDATE and DELETE that uses keys.
> > -U, --i-am-a-dummy Synonym for option --safe-updates, -U.
> > -v, --verbose Write more. (-v -v -v gives the table output format).
> > -V, --version Output version information and exit.
> > -w, --wait Wait and retry if connection is down.
> > --connect_timeout=# Number of seconds before connection timeout.
> > --max_allowed_packet=#
> > Max packet length to send to, or receive from server
> > --net_buffer_length=#
> > Buffer for TCP/IP and socket communication
> > --select_limit=# Automatic limit for SELECT when using --safe-updates
> > --max_join_size=# Automatic limit for rows in a join when using
> > --safe-updates
> > --secure-auth Refuse client connecting to server if it uses old
> > (pre-4.1.1) protocol
> >
> > Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
> > /etc/my.cnf /var/lib/mysql/my.cnf ~/.my.cnf
> > The following groups are read: mysql client
> > The following options may be given as the first argument:
> > --print-defaults Print the program argument list and exit
> > --no-defaults Don't read default options from any options file
> > --defaults-file=# Only read default options from the given file #
> > --defaults-extra-file=# Read this file after the global files are read
> >
> > Variables (--variable-name=value)
> > and boolean options {FALSE|TRUE} Value (after reading options)
> > ------------------------------ --- -----------------------------
> > auto-rehash TRUE
> > character-sets-dir (No default value)
> > default-character-set latin1
> > compress FALSE
> > database (No default value)
> > delimiter ;
> > vertical FALSE
> > force FALSE
> > named-commands FALSE
> > local-infile FALSE
> > no-beep FALSE
> > host (No default value)
> > html FALSE
> > xml FALSE
> > line-numbers TRUE
> > unbuffered FALSE
> > column-names TRUE
> > sigint-ignore FALSE
> > port 3306
> > prompt mysql>
> > quick FALSE
> > raw FALSE
> > reconnect TRUE
> > socket (No default value)
> > ssl FALSE
> > ssl-key (No default value)
> > ssl-cert (No default value)
> > ssl-ca (No default value)
> > ssl-capath (No default value)
> > ssl-cipher (No default value)
> > table FALSE
> > debug-info FALSE
> > user root
> > safe-updates FALSE
> > i-am-a-dummy FALSE
> > connect_timeout 0
> > max_allowed_packet 16777216
> > net_buffer_length 16384
> > select_limit 1000
> > max_join_size 1000000
> > secure-auth FALSE
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