mysql root password default code example

Example 1: mysql set root password

use mysql;

update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD("mynewpassword") where User='root';

flush privileges;

quit

Example 2: where to locate set password for mysql

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';

Example 3: default password of mysql

mysqladmin -u root password NEWPASSWORD

Example 4: ubuntu mysql-server default root password

sudo mysql --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf

Example 5: mysql default user password

user:root
#The password is empty
password:
#If by accident you set the password and you don't remember it
service mysql stop #Stop mysql service
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & #disable "login"
mysql #Log in into mysql, you should see mysql> in prompt
UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('new-password') WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES; #
exit; # exit from mysql
mysqladmin -u root -p shutdown # shutdown mysql service
service mysql start # Restart your service

Example 6: what is default mysql database password in linux

$ sudo apt install mysql-server
$ sudo cat /etc/mysql/debian.cnf