Connect to mysql server without sudo

Question

The command:

mysql -u root -p

gives the error:

ERROR 1698 (28000): Access denied for user \'root\'@\'localhost\'
         


        

Answer 1

Only the root user needs sudo requirement to login to mysql. I resolved this by creating a new user and granting access to the required databases:

CREATE USER 'newuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON database_name.* TO 'newuser'@'localhost';

now newuser can login without sudo requirement:

mysql -u newuser -p