Can not login to mysql 5.7.9 after change password

Question

I have installed Mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.7.9, for Linux (x86_64) using EditLine wrapper On CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503

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Answer 1

Use the below Steps to reset the password.

$ sudo systemctl start mysqld

Reset the MySql server root password.

$sudo grep 'temporary password' /var/log/mysqld.log

Output Something like-:

     10.744785Z 1 [Note] A temporary password is generated for root@localhost: o!5y,oJGALQa

Use the above password during reset mysql_secure_installation process.

   $ sudo mysql_secure_installation
       Securing the MySQL server deployment.

       Enter password for user root: 

You have successfully reset the root password of MySql Server. Use the below command to check the mysql server connecting or not.

$ mysql -u root -p

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