Start daemon with parameters

[Mark Haney]

Somehow, I've managed to either lose the root MySQL password or type it 
incorrectly.  Either way, I can't use MySQL until I reset the password. 
  I've tried the mysql_safe init file way, but MySQL bombed (wouldn't 
start).  That might mean the package itself is buggered, but I know 
mysqld starts fine.

Regardless, the other method to reset the root password is to start 
mysqld with the --skip-grant-tables option.  I'm used to just hitting 
/etc/init.d/mysqld from the CLI and starting it that way.  However, I've 
noticed a distinct lack of an init.d/ directory in F17.

What's the latest method of starting a daemon manually and passing 
parameters to it?

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Mark Haney
Software Developer/Consultant
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markh at abemblem.com
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