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Default Root password for MySql wont work
Hi, I just created a new droplet and used the “LEMP on Ubuntu 14.04” application to set it all up and have LEMP installed automatically. I am trying to run “sudo mysqlsecureinstallation” for obvious reasons and it is asking me for the root password. I tried entering the password that is given on startup:
The details of your PHP installation can be seen at http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/info.php
Your MySQL root user's password is XXXXXXXXXX You are encouraged to run
mysql_secure_installation to ready your server for production.
But it will not work! The error msg is:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user ‘root’@'localhost’ (using password: YES)
Any help would be appreciated.
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Nope. Did not work. Error msg is:
Access denied for user ‘root’@'localhost’ (using password: NO)
@Maricruz - How are you trying to sign in to mysql? For example, on the command line I use this:
The “Enter password:” prompt appears, I enter the password I was given or that I changed to, then do a quick sanity check: