[plug] mysql installation

[William Kenworthy]

Keep in mind that a standard mysql is not integrated into the password
OS system.  The default mysql root user is totally separate from the
root administrator - from memory (its been awhile), the root password is
blank - this is not as bad as it at first seems as it is tied to
localhost, and you as the user are expected to go in and configure the
system as per the mysql documents immediately after install.

However, each OS has probably altered the mysql defaults to match their
own security model so you should start there is installing from other
than an original mysql package (i.e., mandrake, RH etc.

BillK


On Sat, 2004-07-10 at 13:31, Jim Householder wrote:
> Dave Dartnall wrote:
> > I note a recent request for assistance from Jim Householder re a mysql 
> > installation in Mandrake 10. I'm having exactly the same problems...
> > 
> > The mysql installation went well, mysql_install_db was run as root (as 
> > suggested by Leon Kyneur), I can 'USE test' and create tables in this