How to Change a users password from unix shell

To change a user’s password in MySQL from the MySQL prompt while logged in as the root user, you can use the following steps:

1. To change a MySQL user’s password from the Unix shell, you can use the mysqladmin command. Here’s an example:
   bash

   mysqladmin -u <username> -p password <new_password>


   Replace <username> with the actual username for which you want to change the password, and <new_password> with the desired new password. You will be prompted to enter the current password for the specified MySQL user.

   Alternatively, you can use the mysql command to achieve the same result:

   bash

   mysql -u <username> -p -e "ALTER USER '<username>'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<new_password>';"


   Again, replace <username> with the actual username and <new_password> with the desired new password. You will be prompted to enter the current password for the specified MySQL user.

   Note: Ensure that you have the necessary privileges to modify the password for the