Recover or Reset MySQL root Password

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Recover or Reset MySQL root Password
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Step # 1 : Stop mysql service
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# /etc/init.d/mysqld stop


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Step # 2: Start to MySQL server w/o password:
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# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &


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Step # 3: Connect to mysql server using mysql client:
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# mysql -u root
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit


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Step # 5: Stop MySQL Server:
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# /etc/init.d/mysqld stop



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Step # 6: Start MySQL server and test it
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# /etc/init.d/mysqld start
# /etc/init.d/mysqld restart
# mysql -u root -p


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