1. mysql -u root -p
2. use mysql
3. select Host, User, Password from user where User="root"
4. update user set Password = password('younewpassword') where User='root'
5. flush privileges
1. mysql -u root -p
2. use mysql
3. select Host, User, Password from user where User="root"
4. update user set Password = password('younewpassword') where User='root'
5. flush privileges