MySQL root password change

Question

I have been trying to reset my MySQL root password. I have run the mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables, updated the root password, and checked the user table to make sure it is

Answer 1

have a look at this from MySQL Reference manual:

First login mysql:

# mysql -u root -p

Then at mysql prompt run:

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

Then

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Look at this page for more information: Resetting the Root Password: Unix Systems

Answer 2

1. On Mac open system preferences> MySQL.
2. In the configuration section of MySQL check for initialize database.
3. change the password in the prompt.

Answer 3

a common error i run into from time to time, is that i forget the -p option, so are you sure you used:

mysql -u root -p

Answer 4

Tried the answer from @kta but didn't work for me.

I am using MySQL 8.0

This worked for me:

mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = 'yourpassword'

Answer 5

Or just use interactive configuration:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Answer 6

You have to reset the password! steps for mac osx(tested and working) and ubuntu

Stop MySQL

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

Start it in safe mode:

$ sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables

(above line is the whole command)

This will be an ongoing command until the process is finished so open another shell/terminal window, log in without a password:

$ mysql -u root

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

Start MySQL

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

your new password is 'password'.