Stop mysql service
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
Start without password
sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
Connect to Mysql
mysql -uroot
Reset password
use mysql;
update user set password=PASSWORD("passwordgoeeshere") where User='root';
flush privileges;
quit
Restart mysql
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
