MySQL Change Password Change MySQL root password in Linux
Example
To change MySQL's root user password:
Step 1: Stop the MySQL server.
- in Ubuntu or Debian:
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop - in CentOS, Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
sudo /etc/init.d/mysqld stop
Step 2: Start the MySQL server without the privilege system.
sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
or, if mysqld_safe is unavailable,
sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables &
Step 3: Connect to the MySQL server.
mysql -u root
Step 4: Set a new password for root user.
5.7
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
5.7
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('new_password');
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Note: The ALTER USER syntax was introduced in MySQL 5.7.6.
Step 5: Restart the MySQL server.
- in Ubuntu or Debian:
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start - in CentOS, Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
sudo /etc/init.d/mysqld stop
sudo /etc/init.d/mysqld start
