MySQL root password reset

This is rather annoying, so here is the complete procedure:

Get MySQL to be in the safe mode:
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service mysqld stop
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
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Start the MySQL shell:
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mysql -u root
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At the MySQL shell (this is NOT safe):
USE mysql;
UPDATE user SET PASSWORD=PASSWORD("<plain text root password for mysql>") WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
FLUSH TABLES;
\q

Back at the root shell:
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kill `cat /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid`
service mysqld start
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NOTE: MySQL records its shell commands at ~/.mysql_history This means that
your passwords (informed as I shown you) are recorded in plain text at this
file. It is advised to remove this file after applying the commands above
displayed:
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rm -f ~/.msyql_history
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