Resetting ROOT password in MySQL 5.6

Question

I have been following these instructions for resetting root password for local installation of MySQL 5.6 on Windows 7 laptop.

I stopped

Answer 1

Without editing mi.ini:

service mysql stop
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables

on a separate ssh session:

update mysql.user set password=PASSWORD('NEW PASSWORD') where user='root';

no need to flush privileges, just restart the server

Answer 2

Updating this answer regarding to changes at MySQL 5.7:

0) shut down service mysql57

1) go to C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7, note that ProgramData is a hidden folder

2) looking for file my.ini, open it and add one line skip-grant-tables below [mysqld],save

[mysqld]

skip-grant-tables

3) start service mysql57

4) by right, you can access the database, run mysql

5) and use the query below to update the password

update mysql.user set authentication_string=password('NEW_PASSWORD') where user='root';

6) shut down the service again, remove the line skip-grant-tables save it, and start the service again. try to use the password you set to login.

Answer 3

If you are getting this error: mysqld_safe Directory '/var/run/mysqld' for UNIX socket file don't exists. when attempting to reset your root password. You might try:

sudo service mysql stop
sudo mkdir -p /var/run/mysqld
sudo chown mysql:mysql /var/run/mysqld
sudo service mysql stop
sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & 
mysql -uroot
update mysql.user set authentication_string=password('your_password') where user='root';
flush privileges;
quit
sudo killall mysql
sudo service mysql start
mysql -u root -pyour_password

Tested in MySQL 5.7 running in Ubuntu 18.04

Answer 4

• Stop Mysql service by going into Administrative tools > Services
• Open Start > Run > cmd (Run as administrator)

• Start the server manually using this line:

  mysqld -P3306 --skip-grant-tables
  

• In new cmd (Run as administrator) execute :

  mysql -P3306 mysql
  

• Execute the following query in mysql client:

  update mysql.user set authentication_string=password('new_password') where user='root';
  

That's it!!

Answer 5

On Windows:

0) shut down service mysql56

1) go to C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6, note that ProgramData is a hidden folder

2) looking for file my.ini, open it and add one line skip-grant-tables below [mysqld],save

[mysqld]

skip-grant-tables

3) start service mysql56

4) by right, you can access the database, run mysql

5) and use the query below to update the password

update mysql.user set password=PASSWORD('NEW PASSWORD') where user='root';

note: for newer version, use authentication_string instead of password

6) shut down the service again, remove the line skip-grant-tables save it, and start the service again. try to use the password you set to login.

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On Mac:

0) stop the service

sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop

1) skip grant table

sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables

once it's running, don't close it, and open a new terminal window

2) go into mysql terminal

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root

3) update the password

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

for newer version like 5.7, use

UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='root';

4) run FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

5) run \q to quit

6) start the mysql server

sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start

Answer 6

In case if you have Xampp installed.

1. Goto C:\xampp\mysql\bin
2. Open my.ini file
3. Put skip-grant-tables under [mysqld]
4. Goto windows services and stop mysql service
5. Trigger this command from command prompt C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysql
6. Now, reset the root password with the MySQL query update mysql.user set password=PASSWORD('root') where user='root';
7. Exit the command prompt.
8. Restart the mysql windows service that was turned off in step 4.
9. Now you will be able to login to mysql using password as root.