How to change mysql root password
问题 I'm trying to change the mysql root password on my machine. Another engineer created the password and left the company so I don't have access. I'd rather not have to reinstall the whole shebang. I'm trying to follow the instructions here: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html But when I execute the command on step 2 of the "Resetting the Root Password: Unix Systems" instructions I get the following error: FitValet-MacBook-Pro:~ fitvalet$ kill `cat /usr/local/mysql