Access Denied for MYSQL ERROR 1045
macos, mysql, mysql-python, osx-mountain-lion, terminal
Solution
Maybe updating the package the updater overwrote the root password.
To restore it:
Stop mysqld deamons.
$ sudo service mysqld stop
Go to mysql/bin directory
$ cd /usr/bin
Start a mysql deamon with this option:
$ sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
Open another terminal and open a mysql session to execute this:
$ mysql
mysql> use mysql;
see Note1 below for next line.
mysql> UPDATE user SET password=PASSWORD('YOUR_NEW_PASSWORD_HERE') WHERE user = 'root';
mysql> exit;
Now kill the mysqld_safe process and restart mysqld normally:
$ sudo service mysqld start
Note1: `password` is the column name in table `mysql.user` prior to version 5.7. After which it became `authentication_string`. Change your update statement accordingly.
Problem
I just got a new macbook pro (OS X 10.8.2) and am attempting to get mysql set up on it. So far I've been able to get it installed but I cannot get my root user access (or any user for that matter). I plan on using this for `Python`, on my other computer I only use MYSQL (no MAMP) and I prefer to keep it that way. For reference, I did the following: `$ alias mysql=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql $ sudo /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM start $ alias mysqladmin=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin` When i enter `mysql` or `mysql -u root -p` it gives me this: `ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)` or `ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'jmitch'@'localhost' (using password: NO)` Depending on which phrasing I use MYSQL is running in my system preferences. Thank you for your help.