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I have just purchased LAMP. I like log in to m'ysql server using mysql -uroot -p . I dont know the password

Posted on May 22, 2017
Litu

By Litu

OS: ubuntu 16.04 message: Error: Access denied for user ‘root’@‘localhost’ (using password: YES)



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Hi there,

This has now been fixed with the latest LAMP image from the Marketplace.

However in case that anyone comes across this error in the futurem, you can follow the steps here on how to reset your MySQL root password:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-reset-your-mysql-or-mariadb-root-password-on-ubuntu-20-04

Best,

Bobby

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