***************************************************************************** Remember to run mysql_upgrade the first time you start the MySQL server after an upgrade from an earlier version. Initial password for first time use of MySQL is saved in $HOME/.mysql_secret ie. when you want to use "mysql -u root -p" first you should see password in /root/.mysql_secret MySQL57 has a default %%ETCDIR%%/my.cnf, remember to replace it wit your own or set `mysql_optfile="$YOUR_CNF_FILE` in rc.conf. *****************************************************************************