service mysqld stop
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
mysql -u root
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit
service mysqld start
Resetting MySQL Password
service mysqld stop mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables mysql -u root mysql> use mysql; mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root'; mysql> flush privileges; mysql> quit service mysqld start
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