Reset MySQL 5.7 root password

Reset MySQL 5.7 root password

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables $
sudo mkdir /var/run/mysqld; sudo chown mysql /var/run/mysqld
sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables&

Create a new ssh session and connect to mysql. Logged in to MySQL then reset your password with these commands:
mysql -uroot

use mysql;

update user set authentication_string=password('new_password') where user='root';
flush privileges;
exit;