Problem with using mysql

[linuxneeewb]

I recently installed mysql using the following url:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubunt...r-5-on-ubuntu/

And I simply used the following commands:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
sudo apt-get install php5-mysql

I used the official mysql tutorials to try to figure out how to start using it, but I simply don't know how to start using it.
I used to following url to get me started.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/...onnecting.html

It gives me the command
mysql -h host -u user -p

My problem is, I have installed mysql on my own Ubuntu computer, but I can't figure out for life of me, what my hostname is. I have tried my user name which is root, and many other combinations.

I know the SQL language, I just need to know how to actually use mysql on my own computer, and how to log into it. Any and all help is appreciated.

Thank You

[Dr Small]

Hostname???

Um, user@hostname.
Or, type:

hostname

[Can+~]

user: root
password: the one you set up on the install.
host: localhost or 127.0.0.1 or even the name of your computer.

If you ignore the -h flag, then it will assume it's local host.

And if you want a fancier UI, you can install mysql-admin, which adds a shortcut on Applications>Programming with the mysql admin client.

Host is used when you're connecting a remote server.

[linuxneeewb]

I have typed hostname command and gotten my hostname.

when I type:
mysql -h myhostname -u myusername -p
I get the error
Can't connect to MySQL server on myhostname.

I know that I typed my password correct, my username is correct, and so forth.

When I tried doing just
mysql -u myusername -p
I get the error:
Access denied for user 'username'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

[Can+~]

again, username = root

not your username, not the root of the system, is the root on the mysql, the first account created by default on install.

Example:

mysql -u root -p
password: <invisible characters>

[linuxneeewb]

Thanks a lot Can+~. It works perfectly now.