Unable to call mysql command line with credentials from mysql_clientdb.conf

By | March 11, 2026

Checking ISPConfig database .. mysqlcheck: Got error: 1698: Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ when trying to connect
OK
ERROR 1698 (28000): Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’
Unable to call mysql command line with credentials from mysql_clientdb.conf

Solution:

cat /usr/local/ispconfig/server/lib/mysql_clientdb.conf

nano /usr/local/ispconfig/server/lib/mysql_clientdb.conf

mysql -u root -p‘;

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