MySQL Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' 解决方法

• 执行 mysql -uroot -ppassword 出现如下错误

ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'

解决方法

• 停止mysql

# service mysql stop
//or
# /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop

• 安全模式启动

//找到mysqld_safe所在位置
# find /usr/local/mysql -name "mysqld_safe"
# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &

• 安全模式进入mysql

# mysql -u root
//password替换为你要修改的密码
mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET PASSWORD=PASSWORD('password') WHERE USER='root';

• 启动mysql，问题解决

# service mysql start
//or
# /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start