Use the following steps to reset a MySQL root password by using the command line interface.
Stop the MySQL service
(Ubuntu and Debian) Run the following command:
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sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop |
(CentOS, Fedora, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux) Run the following command:
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sudo /etc/init.d/mysqld stop |
Start MySQL without a password
Run the following command. The ampersand (&) at the end of the command is required.
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sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & |
Connect to MySQL
Run the following command:
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mysql -uroot |
Set a new MySQL root password
Run the following command:
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use mysql; update user set password=PASSWORD("mynewpassword") where User='root'; flush privileges; quit |
Stop and start the MySQL service
(Ubuntu and Debian) Run the following commands:
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sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop ... sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start |
(CentOS, Fedora, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux) Run the following commands:
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sudo /etc/init.d/mysqld stop ... sudo /etc/init.d/mysqld start |
Log in to the database
Test the new password by logging in to the database.
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mysql -u root -p |
You are prompted for your new password.
