How to reset mysql root password in linux

Step # 1 : Stop mysql service

# /etc/init.d/mysqld stop

Step # 2: Start to MySQL server w/o password:


# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

Step # 3: Connect to mysql server using mysql client:


# mysql -u root

Step # 4: Setup new MySQL root user password

mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit

Step # 5: Stop MySQL Server:

# /etc/init.d/mysqld stop

Step # 6: Start MySQL server and test it

# /etc/init.d/mysqld start
# mysql -u root -p