Enter the following lines in your terminal. Stop the MySQL Server.
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sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop |
Start the mysqld configuration.
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sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables & |
Login to MySQL as root.
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mysql -u root mysql |
Replace YOURNEWPASSWORD with your new password!
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UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('YOURNEWPASSWORD') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; exit; |
