Super User ROOT MySQL Password DB Reset

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Step # 1 : Stop mysql service
/etc/init.d/mysql stop

Step # 2: Start to MySQL server without password:
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

Step # 3: Connect to mysql server using mysql client:
mysql -u root

Step # 4: Setup new MySQL root user password
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("meh") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit

Step # 5: Stop MySQL Server:
/etc/init.d/mysql stop

Step # 6: Start MySQL server and test it
/etc/init.d/mysql start
mysql -u root -p