MySQL 8 – Reset Root Password in 5 Minutes
*(2025 Working Method – no mysqld_safe needed)* Tested on MySQL 8.0 / 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 – Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux Since MySQL 8.x the old `mysqld_safe` command has been removed. All the old tutorials on the internet will fail. This guide works 100 % in 2025.