How do I reset my MySQL database root password?
Issue
I forgot the MySQL root password. How do I reset it?
# mysql -u root'
Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)'
Environment
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux including:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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mysql-server
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