[Debian, mySQL] Mot de passe root :s

lami20j@debian:~$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 15 to server version: 5.0.21-log

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql>

mysql> set password for root@localhost=password('***********************');

apt-get install mysql-server

mysql -u root -p

web1:~# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &
[1] 25200
web1:~# -bash: mysqld_safe: command not found