Set / Change / Reset the MySQL root password on Ubuntu Linux




1. Stop the MySQL Server.

            
         sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop


2.  Stop the MySQL Server.


         sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop


3.   Start the mysqld configuration.     


         sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables &

4.  Login to MySQL as root.

         mysql -u root mysql

5.  Replace YOUR NEWP ASSWORD with your new password!

UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('your password') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; exit;



Note: This method is not regarded as the securest way of resetting the password. However it works.

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