修改mysqld的root用户密码

1安装mysqld服务

yum install mysqld*

2启动mysqld服务(有初始化数据库)

/etc/init.d/mysqld start

3从给出的配置文件模版中选一个覆盖到my.cnf当配置文件，需提前备份my.cnf

#cp /etc/my.cnf /etc/my.cnf.bak

# cp my-medium.cnf /etc/my.cnf
cp：是否覆盖"/etc/my.cnf"？ y

进入mysqld的配置文件

 vim /etc/my.cnf

4在[mysqld]添加命令，使启动时跳过密码

[mysqld]
port            = 3306
socket          = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
skip-locking
key_buffer_size = 16M
max_allowed_packet = 1M
table_open_cache = 64
sort_buffer_size = 512K
net_buffer_length = 8K
read_buffer_size = 256K
read_rnd_buffer_size = 512K
myisam_sort_buffer_size = 8M
skip_grant_tables

5重启mysqld

# /etc/init.d/mysqld restart
停止 mysqld：                                              [确定]
正在启动 mysqld：                                          [确定]

6登录mysql

# mysql

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.1.61-log Source distribution

Copyright (c) 2000, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql>
7进入mysql数据库

mysql> use mysql
Database changed

8修改密码

mysql> update user set password=password('redhat')where user='root';
Query OK, 2 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Rows matched: 3  Changed: 2  Warnings: 0

9修改mysqld的配置文件删掉之前加入的命令

#skip_grant_tables

10重启mysqld服务，并使用redhat的密码登录

# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.1.61-log Source distribution

Copyright (c) 2000, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql>