Mysql - Error 1045 - Access Denied

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
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In Some Way I Have Managed to Get This Error When I Try to Access into Mysql via the Command Line: [Root@Localhost ~]# Mysql -U Root -P Enter Password: Error...

Mysql - Error 1045 - Access Denied

In some way I have managed to get this error when I try to access into MySQL via the command line:

[root@localhost ~]# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

I have tried resetting the password without any luck using this HowTo.

I have uninstalled mysql completley and reinstalled but I still get asked for a password. I have no idea why this is the case!

Can someone please help me get a default install of MySQL.

Environment

Fedora Core 10, Full Root Access, Apache and PHP installed

Thank you for any help!!

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EDIT

To all those that would like to save themselves a few hours of "blood coughing" - when you uninstall MySQl completely delete everything that is left behind. If you don't do this, it will never be a FRESH install.

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