How to Change the Root Password in MySQL/MariaDB (When You Know It)

• 21 June 2026
• by: Harvey Greene
• in: MySQL/MariaDB
• Tags: alter user, auth_socket, database security, MariaDB, MySQL, root password
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Learn how to change the MySQL/MariaDB root password when you know the current one using ALTER USER and mysqladmin, plus the Ubuntu auth_socket nuance.

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