====== Reset MySQL Root Password ======
Created Monday 03 April 2017
Step # 1: Stop the MySQL server process.
Step # 2: Start the MySQL (mysqld) server/daemon process with the --skip-grant-tables option so that it will not prompt for a password.
Step # 3: Connect to the MySQL server as the root user.
Step # 4: Set a new root password.
Step # 5: Exit and restart the MySQL server.
Connect to the MySQL server using the MySQL client:
# mysql -u root
Set a 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
Stop and Restart mysql daemon
