###### About

<https://mariadb.org/> — A free and open source alternative to MySQL

###### Procedure

1. Run `apt install mariadb-server` to install MariaDB Server

2. Run `mysql_secure_installation` to perform the intial setup

3. Enter the MariaDB shell via running `mysql -u root -p` and supplying your password

4. Run the following query to enable the root user for all hosts:

    ```mysql title="MariaDB"
    grant all privileges on *.* to 'root'@'%' identified by 'password' with grant option;
    ```

Congratulations, you can now connect to the local database through other applications, such as Python scripts and Adminer.

###### Sources

<https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-mariadb-on-ubuntu-20-04>

<https://community.flexera.com/t5/Software-Vulnerability-Manager/How-to-grant-root-account-remote-access-to-MariaDB/ta-p/4967>