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Jan 022010
 

How to delete MySQL user?

Answer:

1. Enter the MySQL shell using root account

mysql -u root -p mysql

2. Execute the SQL like the followings

DROP USER user1;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

3. Now try to login using user1 account to check if account is removed

mysql -u user1 -p db1

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