Reset the root password for MySQL
#/etc/init.d/mysql Stop
Shutting down MySQL. [OK]
# ps-ef |grep MySQL
Root 25174 24030 0 04:53 pts/0 00:00:00 grep mysql
# Mysqld_safe--skip-grant-tables&
[1] 25175
# 130109 04:53:27 mysqld_safe Logging to '/var/lib/mysql/webv01.err '.
130109 04:53:27 Mysqld_safe starting mysqld daemon with databases From/var/lib/mysql
# MySQL
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Your MySQL Connection ID is 1
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mysql> use MySQL;
Database changed
Mysql>update User Set Password=password ("Pwdhere") where user= "root";
Mysql>flush privileges;
#/etc/init.d/mysql Stop
#/etc/init.d/mysql Start
# mysql-u Root-p