# MariaDB for Ubuntu 24.04 Server
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Automated Bash installer for **MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04**, configured with:

* **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".

## Why this installer exists

Because installing MariaDB is easy — but installing it *properly* is how future you avoids ulcers.

This script handles:

✔ Installation  
✔ Service enablement  
✔ Hardening & security  
✔ Admin user creation  
✔ Local-only access  
✔ Optional password auth if needed

## 1. Prepare the system

```
sudo apt update -y
```

## 2. Download the installer

```
git clone https://git.x-files.dk/database/mariadb-ubuntu.git
cd mariadb-ubuntu
```

## 3. Run the installer

```
sudo ./mariadbinstall -u <adminuser> -p <password>
```

Example:

```
sudo ./mariadbinstall -u mydbuser -p "StrongPassword123"
```

> **IMPORTANT**  
> Wrap the password in quotes if it contains special symbols.

## Switch to password authentication (optional)

```
sudo mariadb
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourStrongPasswordHere';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
```

## Verification

```
mariadb -u <adminuser> -p -e "SELECT VERSION();"
```

### More Information

More guides and documentation can be found on [wiki.x-files.dk](https://wiki.x-files.dk)

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### License
Licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).

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