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To reset the root password of a MySQL server, first go to a root shell and stop MySQL:
 
To reset the root password of a MySQL server, first go to a root shell and stop MySQL:
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service mysql stop
 
service mysql stop
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Next, run MySQL in safe mode in the background:
 
Next, run MySQL in safe mode in the background:
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mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
 
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
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Reset the MySQL root password:
 
Reset the MySQL root password:
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mysql -u root
 
mysql -u root
 
use mysql
 
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flush privileges;
 
flush privileges;
 
quit
 
quit
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And restart the MySQL server again:
 
And restart the MySQL server again:
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service mysql start
 
service mysql start
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 22 July 2019

Procedure.svg Reset MySQL root password
Organic Design procedure

To reset the root password of a MySQL server, first go to a root shell and stop MySQL:

service mysql stop


Next, run MySQL in safe mode in the background:

mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &


Reset the MySQL root password:

mysql -u root
use mysql
update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
flush privileges;
quit


And restart the MySQL server again:

service mysql start