Setting root password in MySQL

[Raju Mathur <raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "Sunil" == Sunil Dhaka <lindel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Sunil> Hi, #/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password'
    Sunil> <CR> #Enter password: <newpassword> <CR>

Enter the /old/ password when MySQL prompts you ^^

    Sunil> /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost'
    Sunil> failed error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost'
    Sunil> (Using password: YES)'

    Sunil> [snip]

-- Raju