@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ function install_mariadb {
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl restart mariadb
+ run_query mysql "CREATE USER 'root@localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '${MARIADB_PASSWORD}'; flush privileges;"
+ run_query mysql "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON * TO 'root@localhost'; flush privileges;"
+
mysqladmin -u root password "$MARIADB_PASSWORD"
mark_completed $FUNCNAME
}