Hi André, Setting up a root password is not mandatory, you can use unix socket for authentication.
See: https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-unix-socket Regards, -- Faustin Lammler MariaDB Foundation GPG: F652 BCD1 1AA8 8975 F010 48A5 390A 2F27 832A 5C79 André Verwijs via discuss <[email protected]>, 12/07/2026 – 16:19:40 (+0200): > > Version: MariaDB 12.3.2 - > running: /usr/bin/mariadb-secure-installation > > -- > NOTE: MariaDB is secure by default. Running this script is mostly > unecessary and it will likely be removed in a future release, > but it is for now preserved for backwards compatibility. > > Enter root user password or leave blank: > > Enter current password for root (enter for none): > > setting the root password or using the unix_socket ensures that nobody > can log into the MariaDB root user without the proper authorisation. > > You already have your root account protected, so you can safely answer 'n'. > ----- > > > you need to set a root password after installation, right? how else log in > as MariaDB root user or perform admin task's ... > > > > -- > ____________________________________________________________________ > Dank U - Thank You > > *Twitter: > http://twitter.com/OpenSimFan > > *Facebook > http://www.facebook.com/andre.verwijs > > *Instagram: > https://instagram.com/dutchglory > > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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