Reset MySQL Root Password (On MySQL Version 5.7.6 and later)

Stop MySQL Service and Start it again with --skip-grant-tables options

sudo service mysqld stop sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

Login to mysql server

mysql

From MySQL Prompt reset the password

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

For MySQL 5.7.6 and later

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

For MySQL 5.7.5 and earlier

SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('[password]');

^{d to logout}

Restart MySQL Service

service mysqld stop service mysqld start

Validate

mysql -u root -p [Enter Password and login ]