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

Run apt install mariadb-server to install MariaDB Server
Run mysql_secure_installation to perform the intial setup
Enter the MariaDB shell via running mysql -u root -p and supplying your password

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

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.