Because reading the README is faster than debugging

README.md

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-Automated Bash installer for **MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04**, configured with:
+Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04 server.
 
-* **Socket authentication for root** (modern, secure, no passwords lying around)
-* A dedicated **admin user created during install**
-* Full **local-only access** to reduce attack surface
-* Automatic **hardening equivalent to mysql_secure_installation**
-
-This is not a tutorial.  
-This is a **deployment tool for production environments** — opinionated, hardened, and designed to "just work".
+This is not a demo and not a quick experiment.  
+This is a production-ready installer with consistent security and repeatability.
 
 ## Why this installer exists
+The default MariaDB setup is easy — securing it properly is where most installations fail.
 
-Because installing MariaDB is easy — but installing it *properly* is how future you avoids ulcers.
+## What this installer does  
+✔ Enables root socket authentication  
+✔ Blocks remote login by default  
+✔ Creates admin account automatically  
+✔ Mirrors mysql_secure_installation hardening  
+✔ Supports optional password mode  
+✔ Safe to re-run without data loss  
 
-This script handles:
-
-✔ Installation  
-✔ Service enablement  
-✔ Hardening & security  
-✔ Admin user creation  
-✔ Local-only access  
-✔ Optional password auth if needed
+## What this installer does *NOT* do
+It won’t stop you from running the script without reading the documentation like there’s no tomorrow.  
+Skip the README, and whatever happens next is your headache, not a bug report.
 
 ## 1. Prepare the system