Reset Mysql root password

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MysqlPasswordReset

Sometimes MySql can’t be stopped, try this command:

mysqladmin -u root -p shutdown

1	mysqladmin -u root -p shutdown

Reference:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1374747
Install phpmyadmin on Ubuntu:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/phpMyAdmin
http://linadonis.pixnet.net/blog/post/27585552-ubuntu-server-%E5%AE%89%E8%A3%9D-phpmyadmin