Reset MySQL root password
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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