MySQL Bugs: #9169: Poblem to set root password

Bug #9169	Poblem to set root password
Submitted:	14 Mar 2005 16:02	Modified:	5 Apr 2005 5:15
Reporter:	Julio Noce	Email Updates:
Status:	Can't repeat	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Installing	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	4.1.8	OS:	MacOS (MacOSX 10.3.8)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
When the root password is set, I loose access to mysql.
In order to be able to connect to mysql, I have to remove the root password.
If I set the root password and I create other users, none of them have access to any mysql database. As soon as I remove the root password, everything works again.
It drove me crazy this behaviour.

I installed MYSQL in the directory HD/usr/local

I never had this problem before upgrading to MacOSX 10.3.8 and MySQL 4.1.8

How to repeat:
set root password and everything locks

Suggested fix:
no idea

Could not reproduce following these steps on Mac OSX 10.3.8 / MySQL 4.1.8.

shell> sudo su -
shell> passwd root
....set the root password
shell> exit
shell> sudo mysqladmin shutdown
shell> sudo mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
shell> mysql

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To reproduce the error try to install the WebServerXKit.
I realized that: MySQL 4.1.8 installed by itself is ok. Installed via WebServerXKit, it originates the problem.