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,

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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  ...
>
>
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