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First, [[Logging In|How do I login to a Linux console?]].  Then type this sequence:
First, [[Logging In|How do I login to a Linux console?]].  Then type this sequence:


     mysql pluto_main
     mysql pluto_main -u root


     select * FROM Users;
     select * FROM Users;
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Where mypassword is the new password and myusername is the username.
Where mypassword is the new password and myusername is the username.
[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]
To exit type in:
exit;

Revision as of 17:44, 1 October 2008

First, How do I login to a Linux console?. Then type this sequence:

   mysql pluto_main -u root
   select * FROM Users;

You will see a list of the users in the database. Then type in this:

   update Users set Password=md5("mypassword") where UserName="myusername";
   quit;

Where mypassword is the new password and myusername is the username.

To exit type in:

exit;