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Following this guide to reset/remove root mysql password https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MysqlPasswordReset

 

a@ubuntu:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop

[sudo] password for a:

[ ok ] Stopping mysql (via systemctl): mysql.service.

a@ubuntu:~$ sudo /usr/sbin/mysqld --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &

[1] 20751

a@ubuntu:~$ mysql -u root

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)

[1]+  Exit 1                  sudo /usr/sbin/mysqld --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking

a@ubuntu:~$