[Koha] MySQL problem

[Matt Burkhardt]

It says later on that it works with root, so give the root a try.

Are you installing this on a Linux server or a Windows server?  Are you
working on the server or from a client machine?  If it's Linux, what
flavor?

On Fri, 2008-06-20 at 07:08 -0500, Michael Sauers wrote:
> Ok, next question. I recall creating a root password for MySQL after
> installing it but these instructions say to not log in as root. So, as
> far as I know I’ve not yet created any MySQL users/passwords. I’m
> assuming I need to do this first…?
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> Sorry for the noob questions but this is a giant experiment to see how
> easy (or not) this is for someone of extensive Windows experience and
> beginner-level Linux experience (i.e. Me) so we can tell our
> librarians across the state how “easy” it is to install.
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> From: Matt Burkhardt [mailto:mlb at imparisystems.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:44 PM
> To: Michael Sauers
> Subject: Re: [Koha] MySQL problem
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> Hey Michael,
> 
>     It just means to run some commands within the mysql shell.  There
> are several different ways to do this.  Perhaps the easiest is to get
> to the command line - just open a terminal window (in Linux) or a DOS
> command window (in Windows) and type:
> 
> mysql -u username -p
> 
> and it should ask you for the mysql password associated with the
> username.  Enter that, and it will say 
> 
> mysql>
> 
> just enter that line
> 
> show variables where variable_name LIKE "character_set%" OR
> variable_name LIKE "collation%";
> 
> and you'll get the list.
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> On Thu, 2008-06-19 at 13:38 -0500, Michael Sauers wrote: 
> 
> Ok, next question RE:
> http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=encodingscratchpad 
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> MySQL – Server Configuration – I’ve added the four lines listed to the
> my.cnf file. It now says to “connect to mysql ad the (non-root) user
> and type:”  I have no idea how to do this.
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> Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian
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> Nebraska Library Commission
> The Atrium, 1200 N Street, Suite 120
> Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
> 402-471-2045
> 800-307-2665 (NE only) 
> Fax: 402-471-2083
> msauers at nlc.state.ne.us
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Matt Burkhardt, MSTM
President
Impari Systems, Inc.
401 Rosemont Avenue
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