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# Open Konsole

# At the command prompt, type:

# At the command prompt, type: <pre># mysqladmin -u root password newpassword</pre> For example, if you wanted to change your password to computer, type: <pre># mysqladmin -u root password computer</pre>

# mysqladmin -u root password newpassword

# Remember, you password is in plain sight on the command prompt. Make sure no one sees you typing and clear the screen afterwards by typing at the prompt: <pre># clear</pre> You may also want to clear your scrollback. This can be done in the 'Tools' menu of Konsole.

For example, if you wanted to change your password to computer, type:

# Test your new password by logging into MySQL. Type at the prompt: <pre># mysql -u root -p</pre>

# mysqladmin -u root password computer

# Remember, you password is in plain sight on the command prompt. Make sure no one sees you typing and clear the screen afterwards by typing at the prompt:

# clear

You may also want to clear your scrollback. This can be done in the 'Tools' menu of Konsole.

# Test your new password by logging into MySQL. Type at the prompt:

# mysql -u root -p

# Type your password when asked.

# If you've logged in OK, exit by typing:

# If you've logged in OK, exit by typing: <pre>mysql> exit;</pre>(Don't forget the ;). MySQL will respond with 'Bye' if you have correctly exited and return you to the prompt.

mysql> exit;

(Don't forget the ;). MySQL will respond with 'Bye' if you have correctly exited and return you to the prompt.

# If your stuck and MySQL is returning <code>-></code> at any time, you have forgotten the ; at the end of the command. Type the command with a ;. This will display an error message. Type the command again with the ; and the command will work

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 # Open Konsole
-# At the command prompt, type:
+# At the command prompt, type: <pre># mysqladmin -u root password newpassword</pre> For example, if you wanted to change your password to computer, type: <pre># mysqladmin -u root password computer</pre>
- # mysqladmin -u root password newpassword
+# Remember, you password is in plain sight on the command prompt. Make sure no one sees you typing and clear the screen afterwards by typing at the prompt: <pre># clear</pre> You may also want to clear your scrollback. This can be done in the 'Tools' menu of Konsole.
-For example, if you wanted to change your password to computer, type:
+# Test your new password by logging into MySQL. Type at the prompt: <pre># mysql -u root -p</pre>
- # mysqladmin -u root password computer
-# Remember, you password is in plain sight on the command prompt. Make sure no one sees you typing and clear the screen afterwards by typing at the prompt:
- # clear
-You may also want to clear your scrollback. This can be done in the 'Tools' menu of Konsole.
-# Test your new password by logging into MySQL. Type at the prompt:
- # mysql -u root -p
 # Type your password when asked.
-# If you've logged in OK, exit by typing:
+# If you've logged in OK, exit by typing: <pre>mysql> exit;</pre>(Don't forget the ;). MySQL will respond with 'Bye' if you have correctly exited and return you to the prompt.
- mysql> exit;
-(Don't forget the ;). MySQL will respond with 'Bye' if you have correctly exited and return you to the prompt.
 # If your stuck and MySQL is returning <code>-></code> at any time, you have forgotten the ; at the end of the command. Type the command with a ;. This will display an error message. Type the command again with the ; and the command will work