Change a Password for MySQL on Linux via Command Line

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In this video, we describe how to change a password for a MySQL user via the command line.

Commands used:
mysql -u root -p
use mysql;
update user set password=PASSWORD('password') where User='root';
flush privileges;
type quit, then enter

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https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/change-a-password-for-mysql-on-linux-via-command-line/

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Video by: Justin Palmer
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