Can't connect to mysql pod in Kubernetes when using Secrets for password (Access denied)

Question

I try to setup a mysql database in Kubernetes. I configured a ConfigMap to store the Database name and a Secret that contains the root password, the user and the password fo

Answer 1

For anyone having an issue not resolved by line breaks issue as was case with OP here, note that you can't change the mysql password once the database is created. The environment variable is only read when the db is created so if you are using a persistent volume claim you need log in with the old password and change it "manually": https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/resetting-permissions.html