So you've managed to misplace your root login for a MySQL database? Not to worry, the following procedure will guide you though resetting the root password on a MySQL database in 7 easy steps.
The MySQL root password is not the same as the system root password. If you have never set a root password for MySQL server, most likely it empty as MySQL does not require a password for database connections. However, it is HIGHLY recommended you set a password.
Steps to follow
Login as root, then stop the MySQL server daemon.# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
Start the MySQL server without a password.# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
Connect to the MySQL server using the MySQL client.# mysql -u root
Set a new MySQL root user password by entering the following four commands. Be sure to change "NEW_ROOT_PASSWORD" to your desired password.mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW_ROOT_PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit
Stop the MySQL server.# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
Now start the MySQL server.# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
Test to make sure your new MySQL root password works.mysql -u root -p