Reset MySQL root password - Debian

You need to create new user. You forgot your MySQL root password. How to reset?

Step 1: /etc/init.d/mysql stop

Step 2: mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

Step 3: mysql -u root

use mysql

update user set password=PASSWORD("newpass") where User='root';
flush privileges;

quit

Step 4: /etc/init.d/mysql stop

Step 5: /etc/init.d/mysql start