Hi guys,
So, I’ve just tried to secure my mysql connection and put a password which I read was the right thing to do.
Having said that, now I can’t actually connect to MySQL using the following command
mysql
It says I don’t have access. I’m at a loss, what to do?
The good thing is, my applications are running
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Hi @Remdore,
Don’t worry, you can still enter your mysql like that
mysql -u root -p
That will connect you with your root user once you provide your password.
Having said that, if you don’t want to type in your password every single time, there is a solution to the problem as well. Create a file at the following location
touch ~/.my.cnf
In the file put the following
vi ~/.my.cnf
[mysql]
user=root
password=YourPAsswordHere
That should be enough for you to be able to enter your MySQL service just by typing mysql.
Regards, KDSys
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