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Re: [cobalt-users] Reset MySQL password



On Monday 11 November 2002 12:04, Santiago Montalván wrote:
> I install the MySQL package from PkgMaster.Com and I was messing around
> with MySQL and I changed the root password for MySQL and now I do not know
> the password.  Any ideas how I can reset the MySQL root password (it is a
> Sun Cobalt Qube3 w/ the MySQL from pkgmaster.com).
>

start mysql with --skip-grant-tables
then change the password
You need to be root!

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