mysql mariadb root password reset

mysql mariadb root password reset

sudo mysql_secure_installation
#its sometimes enough

some time usual approach of passwords reset does not work
https://superuser.com/a/949768/366778

SELECT user, plugin FROM user;
UPDATE user SET plugin=""; 


Newer mariadb even that does not work
MariaDB [mysql]> UPDATE user SET plugin="";
ERROR 1348 (HY000): Column 'plugin' is not updatable

sudo mysql -uroot --protocol=socket
set password = password("");

normally you can do like usual

https://tecadmin.net/steps-to-reset-mariadb-root-password-in-linux/

sudo service mysql stop
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
mysql -u root

use mysql;
UPDATE user SET authentication_string = password("root") where User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

#not sure of that
fg 1
sudo service mysql restart