> Just checking that you are aware that on a Debian/Ubuntu system > (still) running MySQL 8.0 you can simply run `apt install > mariadb-server` and the upgrade will work?
i only became aware that i was running mysql proper upon seeing the upgrade to 9.7, at which point i recalled mariadb was at 11, and was prompted to look into it. i planned to upgrade to 9.7 and then convert to mariadb. i will now likely convert to mariadb without the upgrade to 9.7. it was *not* my understanding that apt handled everything; i was under the impression that authentication had to be reproduced manually in the new mariadb, for instance. is this inaccurate?
