Hello.
Is it possible that you leave some variable blank? Your script doesn't produce any error for me: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql-debug-4.1.14-pc-linux-gnu-i686]$ mysql --defaults-file=my.cnf -u${DB_NAME} -p${DB_PASSWORD} -e"GRANT select, update, insert, delete ON $DBNAME.* TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] IDENTIFIED BY \"$DBPASS \";SET PASSWORD FOR [EMAIL PROTECTED] = OLD_PASSWORD ('$DBPASS');flush privileges;" Enter password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql-debug-4.1.14-pc-linux-gnu-i686]$ Dustin Krysak wrote: > Hi there - I am trying to issue the following command in a terminal > window... I know my syntax is slightly off, however I can not see > what... it seems to be due to the OLD_PASSWORD function... any pointers? > > > > mysql -u${DB_NAME} -p${DB_PASSWORD} -e"GRANT select, update, insert, > delete ON $DBNAME.* TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] IDENTIFIED BY \"$DBPASS \";SET > PASSWORD FOR [EMAIL PROTECTED] = OLD_PASSWORD ('$DBPASS');flush > privileges;" > > Dustin > > > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]