'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)'

Question

I\'m trying to set the password of the user root but I\'m gettin the error below, any idea?

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Answer 1

# /etc/init.d/mysqld stop

Stopping MySQL: [ OK ]

# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

[1] 13694

# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql



# mysql -u root

Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.

Your MySQL connection id is 1

Server version: 5.0.77 Source distribution



Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.



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