Ah, that would explain why my first attempt like this worked: mysql -u root -ppassword
On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Darren Shepherd <darren.s.sheph...@gmail.com > wrote: > On 09/04/2013 03:27 PM, Mike Tutkowski wrote: > >> Wait a sec...just tried mysql -u root -p password >> > > That's a fun nuisance of the mysql CLI. There can't be a space between -p > and the password. So that command is actually doing a password of "" and > trying to switch to the database named password (ie "use password") > > Darren > > -- *Mike Tutkowski* *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com o: 303.746.7302 Advancing the way the world uses the cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> *™*
