[Eug-lug] mysql SUPER privilege

[euglug at 8t8.us]

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:40:44 -0700 (PDT), "Mr O"
<notanatheist at yahoo.com> said:
> mysqladmin: Can't turn off logging; error: 'Access denied; you
> need the SUPER privilege for this operation'
> 
> I'm trying to set my root password for mysql and getting that.
> Google turns up a few results but nothing I've read so far gives
> the answer. 
> 
> FWIW, it's Gentoo and MySQL 5.0.54.

That's an odd error alright.  Don't know if you saw this, but at
http://marc.info/?l=mandrake-expert&m=117023974412725&w=2
someone had the same error and it seemed to indicate the
install/permissions were botched.  At the bottom someone recommened
chowns on several logging/runtime dirs.

-Kevin