How to change the mysql root password

Question

I have installed MySQL server 5 on redhat linux. I can\'t login as root so I can\'t change the root password.

mysql -u root -p  
Enter password:  

        

Answer 1

Probably a bit late here , but here is what I did :

create file resetpass.sh which has :

UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('newpassword') WHERE User='root';

# mysqld_safe --init-file=resetpass.sh

# service mysqld start --skip-grant-tables

# mysql -u root -p

Enter pass

mysql >  change root pass ; flush privs; 

quit

# restart mysql service 

The MySQL version I was using was 5.1.73 under centos6