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--- systems:mysql_database_administration [2016/08/27 23:16]
smayr [Backup]
+++ systems:mysql_database_administration [2018/07/27 16:40] (current)
smayr [Restore a database]
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 . Better yet, use [[#Backup_a_database|phpMyAdmin to backup]] the database.
-==Resetting Root Password==
+== Resetting Root Password ==
+==== Windows ====
 The procedure under Windows ((MySQL Documentation, http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html)):
 * Stop the MySQL server if it is running. For a server that is running as a Windows service, go to the Services manager: Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. Then find the MySQL service in the list, and stop it. If your server is not running as a service, you may need to use the Task Manager to force it to stop.
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 * You should be able to connect using the new password.
+==== Linux ====
+Run these commands:
+<code bash>
+$ service mysql stop
+$ mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
+$ mysql -u root
+mysql> use mysql;
+mysql> update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD("YOUR-NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
+mysql> flush privileges;
+mysql> quit
+$ service mysql stop
+$ service mysql start
+$ mysql -u root -p
+</code>
+NOTE: Note: prior to MySQL 5.7 the column was called ''password'' instead of ''authentication_string''.
 ==Using phpMyAdmin to Manage a Database==
 ===Quick Installation===
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 * Select compression: GZipped.
 * Press <Go> button. This unpacks and runs the SQL statements stored in that gzipped file.
+* Include the following statement in an SQL file that has constraints and fails to import: <code sql>SET SESSION FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;</code>