I know that with postgresql you can login as root, then login as the
postgresql superuser. It would be something like this:
rusty@poet:~$ su
Password:
poet:/home/rusty# su - postgres
postgres@poet:~$
Now, if mysql is nothing like this, perhaps you have a "purge" command when
uninstalling in rpm? I know that debian does, but then again, it's not what
you've got. In debian's case, the purge command (an option of dpkg/apt)
removes config files, too.
HTH
Russell
On Thursday 19 July 2001 08:29, you wrote:
> I have made a blunder. I changed the root password to a "virgin" install
> of mysql. By that I mean that was the first thing I did after installing
> from the suse distribution disk set. Problem is now the root password is
> being rejected. I tried removing the package via the rpm manager that came
> with suse (yast), then reinstalled the package. no help. it still rejects
> the root password. I need some guidance on how to reset this password. If
> I remove the package, how do I verify the password file is also deleted?
> If there is an easier way to reset the admin password I would be all for
> it.
>
> Patrick
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