Here are the commands you need to type for each step (log in as the root user):
Step # 1: Stop the MySQL service:
service mysqld stop
Output:
Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld.
Step # 2: Start the MySQL server w/o password: (the service location might be at /usr/bin )
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
Output:
[1] 5988
Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
mysqld_safe[6025]: started
Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
mysqld_safe[6025]: started
Step # 3: Connect to the MySQL server using the MySQL client:
mysql -u root
Output:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 56299
Server version: 5.6.34-1 (Debian)
Your MySQL connection id is 56299
Server version: 5.6.34-1 (Debian)
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Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
mysql>
Step # 4: Set a new MySQL root user password:
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit
mysql> update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit
Step # 5: Stop the MySQL server:
service mysqld stop
Output:
Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld
STOPPING server from pid file /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
mysqld_safe[6186]: ended
[1]+ Done mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
STOPPING server from pid file /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
mysqld_safe[6186]: ended
[1]+ Done mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
The output might differ based on the Linux distribution. Don't worry unless it reports an error. Start the MySQL server and test it:
service mysqld start
mysql -u root -p
mysql -u root -p
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