Are Users 'User'@'%' and 'User'@'localhost' not the same?

Question

I created a user per the first command but cannot logon via localhost (linux). This link mysqldoc indicates that I need to create a second user by the same name, but usin

Answer 1

Even if they would mean the same, or if one would include the other, they ARE indeed separate users!

13.7.1.3. GRANT Syntax

MySQL and Standard SQL Versions of GRANT

The biggest differences between the MySQL and standard SQL versions of GRANT are:

• MySQL associates privileges with the combination of a host name and user name and not with only a user name.