以MySQL多实例为例，演示找回MySQL root的密码
1、关闭mysql服务
[root@mysql ~]# mysqladmin -uroot -poldboy123 -S /data/3306/mysql.sock shutdown ==>通过mysqladmin shutdown优雅关闭mysql服务。 [root@mysql ~]# lsof -i:3306
2、使用--skip-grant-tables参数后台启动mysql，忽略授权验证直接登录
[root@mysql ~]# mysqld_safe --defaults-file=/data/3306/my.cnf --skip-grant-tables & ==>--skip-grant-tables这个参数一定要放在默认文件的后面，&表示后台启动。 [1] 63540 [root@mysql ~]# 160216 22:27:26 mysqld_safe Logging to '/data/3306/mysql_oldboy3306.err'. 160216 22:27:26 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /data/3306/data ^C [root@mysql ~]# lsof -i:3306 COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME mysqld 64277 mysql 12u IPv4 127392 0t0 TCP *:mysql (LISTEN)
3、登录mysql，使用update语句修改MySQL root密码
[root@mysql ~]# mysql -S /data/3306/mysql.sock ==>做了忽略授权认证，不用密码直接登录；
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or g.
Your MySQL connection id is 1
Server version: 5.5.32-log Source distribution
Copyright (c) 2000, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to clear the current input statement.
mysql> update mysql.user set password=PASSWORD("oldboy123") where user='root' and host='localhost'; ==>使用update语句修改MySQL root密码。
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.26 sec)
Rows matched: 1 Changed: 0 Warnings: 0
mysql> flush privileges; ==>一定要刷新授权表。
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql> q
Bye
4、使用修改后的root密码登录mysql
[root@mysql ~]# mysql -uroot -poldboy123 -S /data/3306/mysql.sock ==>使用root密码登录。 Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or g. Your MySQL connection id is 4 Server version: 5.5.32-log Source distribution Copyright (c) 2000, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to clear the current input statement. mysql>
至此，找回并修改root密码成功。