set password mysql phpmyadmin config.inc.php

=> browse to phpmyadmin folder and find config.inc.php
edit with any editor you like

change this  :

 /* Authentication type and info */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysql';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;

xampp ubuntu mysql phpmyadmin

#2002 - "The server is not responding (or the local MySQL server's socket is not correctly configured)"

" Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed"

=> Permission problem :

Set : chmod 775 -R /opt/*
should work .

MySQL change default root user password

default : root/"" (blank password)
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/mysql-change-root-password/

The requested URL /phpmyadmin/ was not found on this server

/etc/apache2/apache.conf

1. Add the following line to the end of of file /etc/apache2/apache2.conf:
   Include /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf
2. Restart Apache by giving this command on the command line:
   sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6893799/phpmyadmin-is-not-working-after-i-installed-it

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/phpMyAdmin