I just installed LAMP on Ubuntu and changed root password. I ran mysql_secure_installation and pressed enter as suggested - ‘acces denied’.
I tried my ubuntu root password and failed. I did not set any other passwords.
Help please
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When you first log onto the server, you should see something like
When you run
mysql_secure_installation
it will ask you for the MySQL root user’s password that is in the text above. It will also give you the option to set the password to one of your choosing. If you need to see the message again, run:cat /etc/motd.tail