[debian-mysql] Bug#510232: mysql-server: no prompt for password, just unclear what the message means

[Jon Daley]

Package: mysql-server
Version: 5.1.47-1~bpo50+1
Followup-For: Bug #510232


This message is unclear.  I have a password set, but this message makes it sound like I don't.


mysqld_safe[22351]: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER !
mysqld_safe[22351]: To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands:

mysqld_safe[22351]: /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
mysqld_safe[22351]: /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h orange password 'new-password'

mysqld_safe[22351]: Alternatively you can run:
mysqld_safe[22351]: /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation

mysqld_safe[22351]: which will also give you the option of removing the test
mysqld_safe[22351]: databases and anonymous user created by default.  This is
mysqld_safe[22351]: strongly recommended for production servers.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 5.0.5
  APT prefers proposed-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'proposed-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages mysql-server depends on:
ii  mysql-server-5.1        5.1.47-1~bpo50+1 MySQL database server binaries and

mysql-server recommends no packages.

mysql-server suggests no packages.

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