On 3/26/2011 1:33 PM, nux at nux.ro wrote: > Todd Cary writes: > >> Darn! I must have either made a typo or my use of a ";" in the >> MySQL root password so now I am locked out. >> >> Is there a work around or do I have to uninstall MySQL and reinstall? > service mysqld stop > mysqld_safe --user=mysql --skip-grant-tables& > mysql -u root > update mysql.user set password=password("blahcopter") where user="root"; > flush privileges; > exit; > service mysqld restart > > Written from (very volatile) memory so double check the commands.. > > -- > Nux! > www.nux.ro > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > Wish my memory was close to yours! Thanks! Need to look up mysqld_safe. Todd -- Ariste Software Petaluma, CA 94952 http://www.aristesoftware.com