small mysql problem

*sigh*

I"m trying to set a mysql password
according to scripts/mysql_installdb or whatever it says

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER !
This is done with:
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password'
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h r00tabega.org -p password 'new-password'
See the manual for more instructions.

But no matter what i try i keep getting a stupid error
r00tabega:/home/fresh/mysql-3.23.41# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'racecar'
Enter password:
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)'

fusion:/home/fresh/mysql 3.23.41# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h r00tabega.org -p password 'racecar'
Enter password:
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'r00tabega.org' failed
error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)'

the server is running i used support-files/mysql.server to start it

 

 

 

 

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