Change mysql user password using command line

Question

I\'m trying to update the password for a database user using the command line, and it\'s not working for me. This is the code I\'m using:

mysql> UPDATE user S         


        

Answer 1

Before MySQL 5.7.6 this works from the command line:

mysql -e "SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('$w0rdf1sh');"

I don't have a mysql install to test on but I think in your case it would be

mysql -e "UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('$w0rdf1sh') WHERE User='tate256';"

Answer 2

This works for me. Got solution from MYSQL webpage

In MySQL run below queries:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'New_Password';

Answer 3

In windows 10, just exit out of current login and run this on command line

--> mysqladmin -u root password “newpassword”

where instead of root could be any user.

Answer 4

As of MySQL 8.0.18 This works fine for me

mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'user'@'localhost' = 'userpassword';

Answer 5

Note: u should login as root user

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

Answer 6

this is the updated answer for WAMP v3.0.6

UPDATE mysql.user 
SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('MyNewPass') 
WHERE user='root';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;