How to reset mysql root password ?

Tutorials - Aug 07, 2011 | by - no comments - 3,502 views
1. Stop/ kill the mysqld
# service mysql stop #pkill -9 mysqld
2) Start the mysql in safe mode as follows

# mysqld --skip-grant-tables --user=root &
3) Now update the mysql user tables and root password as follows
#mysql
 mysql>use mysql;
 mysql>UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('YOUR_PASSWORD')  WHERE Host='localhost' AND User='root';
 mysql>flush privileges;

Now add the new password “YOUR_PASSWORD” in /root/.my.cnf and start mysql

# service mysql start

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