# Stop the MySQL Server.
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
# Start the mysqld configuration.
sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables &
# Login to MySQL as root.
mysql -u root mysql
# Add user
CREATE USER 'bob'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '654321';
# Replace YOURNEWPASSWORD with your new password!
UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('YOURNEWPASSWORD') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; exit;