Problem installing Mysql-4.0.2 RPM on RedHat 7.3

[mfasis]

I am having some trouble installing Mysql-4.0.2 RPM on RedHat 7.3. I installed both the server and the client. My problem occurs when I try to access mysqladmin. After the install occurs I am prompted to set a password for the Mysql root user:

/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'

I get the following error:

/usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)'

Anybody have an idea why this is happening?

 

[piti]

if /usr/bin/mysql -u root returns the same error, user root has some password set up
you need to provide it with the -p option
something like /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -poldpassword password 'newpass'

 

[mfasis]

/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -poldpassword password 'newpass'

is -poldpassword supposed to be one word? And should I replace oldpassword with an actual password?

 

[danielhozac]

Yes to both questions. //Daniel

 

[piti]

yes the it should be -poldpassword and not -p oldpassword

and again yes - you have to provide the actual password, if not anybody could change password for root, provided he has rights to grant access to mysql server