Difference between revisions of "Lost MySQL root password?"
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/etc/init.d/mysql stop | |||
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & | |||
[1] 2429 | |||
morgui:~# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql | |||
mysqld_safe[2466]: started | |||
Window hangs, we go to other console | |||
mysql -u root | |||
use mysql; | |||
update user set password=PASSWORD('''""''') where user='root'; | |||
Type your password there inside of those quotes, for example PASSWORD('''"my_new_password"''') | |||
flush privileges; | |||
quit; | |||
Back to previous console: | |||
quit; | |||
/etc/init.d/mysql restart | |||
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http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/mysqlroot.htm | http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/mysqlroot.htm | ||
Latest revision as of 10:58, 13 January 2010
/etc/init.d/mysql stop
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & [1] 2429 morgui:~# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql mysqld_safe[2466]: started
Window hangs, we go to other console
mysql -u root
use mysql;
update user set password=PASSWORD("") where user='root';
Type your password there inside of those quotes, for example PASSWORD("my_new_password")
flush privileges;
quit;
Back to previous console:
quit;
/etc/init.d/mysql restart
