[debian-mysql] Bug#418672: (no subject)

[Olaf van der Spek]

 > i think it's fairly common knowledge that this is to be expected when
installing mysql, as you will find this to be the case for every other
distribution of unix/linux that includes mysql.

Unfortunately, yes. It's also upstreams fault.
But why can't Debian do better?

A apt-get install mysql-server after a default Debian Etch install does 
not ask for a password. If that's due to the priority, the priority of 
the question should be raised.

Although I'll say again that I'd prefer an auto generated random 
password that the install script stores somewhere securely.