mysql: reinit the password

You can reinit the password :

1.stop mysql

/etc/init.d/mysql stop

2.start mysql safe :

mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

3.connect to mysql

mysql -u root

4.change the password

mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD(”YOUR_PASSWORD”) where user=’root’;
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit

5.stop mysql

/etc/init.d/mysql stop

6.start mysql

/etc/init.d/mysql start

Then you can connect to mysql with login root and the new password.

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answered Aug 23 '16 at 12:11 Seb3W 1464

Trying to use mysqld_safe resulted in SOCKET file errors. I was able to fix these by manually making the directory and then giving it to the mysql user. See this answer. (Mint 18, mysql 5.7) – Deleet Sep 20 '17 at 10:33