sudo mysql

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-- for MySQL

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'root';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

sudo mysql

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-- for MySQL

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'root';

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-- for MariaDB

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED VIA mysql_native_password USING PASSWORD('root');

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#With a single query we are changing the auth_plugin to mysql_native_password and setting the root password to root (feel free to change it in the query).

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#Now you should be able to log in with root. More information can be found in MySQL documentation or MariaDB documentation.