Linux Mint 19 Reset MySQL/MariaDB Root Password

Reset MySQL/MariaDB 5.7+ root Password Linux Mint 19

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Reset MySQL/MariaDB 5.7+ root User Password in GNU/Linux Mint 19.x Tara/Tessa/Tina/Tricia LTS Desktop/Server.

And I’ve tried to Reset MySQL root Pass on Linux Mint 19 in many Ways but this was the Only one Working Solution!

1. Stop MySQL Server.

   sudo service mysql stop

2. Make the Needed Directory.

   sudo mkdir /var/run/mysqld

   And Set mysql as User

   sudo chown mysql: /var/run/mysqld

3. Start mysqld_safe.

   sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &

4. Login into MySQL without Pass
   Open a New Window or Demonize the process with Ctrl+c:

   mysql -uroot mysql

5. Setting New Pass.

   UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('YOUR-NEW-PASS'), plugin='mysql_native_password' WHERE User='root' AND Host='localhost';

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

   Change “YOUR-NEW-PASS” in the Above…
   And then “Ctrl+c” to Quit MySQL.

6. Kill mysqld Process

   sudo pkill mysqld

7. Restart MySQL Server.

   sudo service mysql start

And with this your Issue of Resetting MySQL 5.7 Pass on Linux Mint 19.x Tara/Tessa/Tina/Tricia should be Successfully Solved! ;)