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Obfuscating mysql root password

I would like to set the root password for mysql databases installed on various machines connected within a network. These machines receive their mysql installation via a script that pulls the installation files from the server and starts installing. During installation I would also like to set the root password, but this password is currently held as clear text in the script. I read this post:
https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...cript-sql.html
and could offer some suggestions for setting the password, in this case by reading in a file that has read access for the user under which the script is run also.

Any other ideas for obfuscating the root password for the root of mysql-server?

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dbix::searchbuilder::handle::mysql

DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle::mysql(3pm) 		User Contributed Perl Documentation		   DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle::mysql(3pm)

NAME

	 DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle::mysql - A mysql specific Handle object

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

       This module provides a subclass of DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle that compensates for some of the idiosyncrasies of MySQL.

METHODS

   Insert
       Takes a table name as the first argument and assumes that the rest of the arguments are an array of key-value pairs to be inserted.

       If the insert succeeds, returns the id of the insert, otherwise, returns a Class::ReturnValue object with the error reported.

   SimpleUpdateFromSelect
       Customization of "SimpleUpdateFromSelect" in DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle.  Mysql doesn't support update with subqueries when those fetch
       data from the table that is updated.

   DatabaseVersion
       Returns the mysql version, trimming off any -foo identifier

   CaseSensitive
       Returns undef, since mysql's searches are not case sensitive by default

   SimpleDateTimeFunctions
       Returns hash reference with specific date time functions of this database for "DateTimeFunction" in DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle.

   ConvertTimezoneFunction
       Custom implementation of "ConvertTimezoneFunction" in DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle.

       Use the following query to get list of timezones:

	   SELECT Name FROM mysql.time_zone_name;

       Read docs about keeping timezone data up to date:

	   http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/time-zone-upgrades.html

AUTHOR

       Jesse Vincent, jesse@fsck.com

SEE ALSO

       DBIx::SearchBuilder, DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle

perl v5.14.2							    2011-09-21				   DBIx::SearchBuilder::Handle::mysql(3pm)

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