Lost root Password. How To Reset The root Password On Linux? (Doc ID 1023077.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 31, 2023

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 4.0 and later
Generic Linux

If you set a root password previously, but have forgotten what it was, you can set a new password. The following procedure is for Linux servers.

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