MySQL configuration problem

[Ed <eddythejekyll@gmail.com>]

I'm less worried about the ssl problem I've been having then the MySQL settup problem I'm having. 
I'm trying to get it settup so I can do some experiments and learn how it works. 

I'm first trying to set up some users but it fails out right away with access problems: 
falcon:/var/www# mysqladmin -u root password 'my-password'
mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)'

This works: 

falcon:/var/www# mysqlshow -p
Enter password:
+-----------+
| Databases |
+-----------+
| drupal    |
| mysql     |
| test      |
+-----------+

...

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Ed