To reset a forgotten MariaDB root password
sudo systemctl stop mysql
sudo mysqld_save --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &
mysql -u root
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'NewPassword!';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
sudo systemctl start mysql
To reset a forgotten MariaDB root password
sudo systemctl stop mysql
sudo mysqld_save --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &
mysql -u root
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'NewPassword!';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
sudo systemctl start mysql