Config Root MariaDB vs MySQL

MariaDB

apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client

mysql_secure_installation
y
y
y
y

mysql -u root -p mysql

update user set plugin='' where user='root';
flush privileges;

MySQL

apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client

mysql_secure_installation
y
y
y
y

mysql -u root -p 

use mysql;
update user set plugin='mysql_native_password' where user='root';
flush privileges;

mysqladmin -u root password inipw