# Variables ROOT_PASSWORD="eqemu" MARIADB_CONFIG="/etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/50-server.cnf" # Update and install MariaDB echo "Installing MariaDB..." sudo apt update sudo apt install -y mariadb-server mariadb-client # Ensure MariaDB is stopped before configuration echo "Stopping MariaDB service..." sudo systemctl stop mariadb # Initialize the data directory (in case it's not already initialized) echo "Initializing MariaDB data directory..." sudo mysqld --initialize --user=mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql # Start MariaDB in safe mode echo "Starting MariaDB in safe mode..." sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking & sleep 5 # Reset root password and configure authentication echo "Resetting root password and configuring authentication..." mariadb <