Reset MySQL 5.7+ root Password Zorin OS 15
You are Welcome! The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Reset MySQL 5.7+ root User Password in Zorin OS 15 LTS GNU/Linux Desktop/Server.
And I’ve tried to Reset MySQL root Pass on Zorin OS 15 in many Ways but this was the Only one Working Solution!

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Stop MySQL Server
sudo service mysql stop
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Make the Needed Directory
sudo mkdir /var/run/mysqld
And Set mysql as User
sudo chown mysql: /var/run/mysqld
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Start mysqld_safe
sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &
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Login into MySQL without Pass
Open a New Window or Demonize the process with Ctrl+c:mysql -uroot mysql
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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…
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Kill mysqld Process
sudo pkill mysqld
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Restart MySQL Server
sudo service mysql start
And with this your Issue of Resetting MySQL 5.7 Pass on Zorin OS 15 should be Successfully Solved! ;)
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