Multiple choice technology databases

The syntax means that "mysqladmin -u root password NEWPASSWORD"

  1. To update or change the root password

  2. To setup root password for first time

  3. A and B

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
AI explanation

mysqladmin -u root password NEWPASSWORD is the standard command used to set the root password the first time, when no password has yet been assigned to the account. Once a password is already set, this same bare syntax will fail (MySQL will reject the connection attempt), and you instead need to supply the existing password with -p — so it isn't a general-purpose 'change password' command for an account that already has one.

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