1. # setting the server root password:
     mysql -uroot mysql
     mysql>UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('mysqlrootpassword') WHERE user='root';
     mysql>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
     mysql>quit
    
  2. # initial setting up of diogenes:
     mysql -uroot -p"mysqlrootpassword"
     mysql> use diogenes;
     mysql> insert into diogenes_auth set username="root",password=MD5(""),perms="admin";
     mysql> quit