My problem started off with me not being able to log in as root any more on my mysql install. I was attempting to run mysql without passwords turned on... but whenever I ran the command
# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
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I am trying to install the Java Development Kit (JDK) on Ubuntu Linux distribution, but I am unable to install it.
What are the steps to install it on Ubuntu?
I am an electrical engineer who mainly plays around with power systems instead of programming. Recently, I have been following a manual to install a software suite on Ubuntu. I have no knowledge of mySQL at all, actually. I have …