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Can I Set Database User Password When No Root Pw Is Set


I have installed PHPBB MediaWiki and SugarCRM on Ubuntu Server LAMP. I initially tried to set the root password on install and then could not log back in. After reinstall this is what I did for a new non root user.

root@invest:~# mysql -V
mysql Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.38, for pc-linux-gnu (i486) using readline 5.2

grant CREATE,INSERT,DELETE,UPDATE,SELECT on pauldb.* to paul@localhost;

set password for paul = password('mysecretpassword');

flush privileges;
exit;

Then when i go to login with this user I can't.

I have not set a password for root because the same thing happened when I tried to set root pw immediately after install of the database. This time I am trying to work out the access issue with a new user i have created. This way I still have access since and I won't have to reinstall the db.




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