sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop

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• [Output ] 
• mysql stop/waiting  

 sudo mysqld_safe –skip-grant-tables &

• [Output]  
• 110309 19:59:15 mysqld_safe Logging to syslog.
• 110309 19:59:15 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql

mysql -u root

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• [Output]
• Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
• Your MySQL connection id is 1

on “mysql>” prompt write “use mysql” ;

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• [Output] 
• Database changed

on “mysql>” prompt write “ update user set password=PASSWORD(“your-new-password“) where User=’root’; “

• [Output] 
• Query OK, 2 rows affected (0.00 sec)
• Rows matched: 2  Changed: 2  Warnings: 0

flush privileges; quit ;

• [Output]
• Bye