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--- mysql:change_passwords [2016/10/13 23:01] – created peter
+++ mysql:change_passwords [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 mysql> flush privileges;
 </code>
+You may accomplish the same task with mysqladmin MySQL command.
+<code bash>
+$ mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
+</code>
+If you wish to change existing root password, you'll use the following command instead. When entered, you'll be prompted for current root password.
+<code bash>
+$ mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password'
+</code>
+**NOTE**:  You do not have to run "flush privileges" MySQL command to reload the privileges when you use "mysqladmin" command.