Change root password for MySQL/MariaDB debian/ubuntu

ChangeRootPasswordMySql.md

Set / change / reset the MySQL root password on Ubuntu Linux. Enter the following lines in your terminal.

1. Stop the MySQL Server.

   sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop

2. Start the mysqld configuration.

   sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables &

3. Login to MySQL as root.

   mysql -u root mysql

4. Replace YOURNEWPASSWORD with your new password!

   UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('YOURNEWPASSWORD') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; exit;