Install Mariadb on Ubuntu 24.04

$sudo apt install mariadb-server
$mariadb --version
$sudo systemctl enable mariadb
$sudo systemctl start mariadb
$sudo systemctl status mariadb

Secure Mariadb
$sudo mysql_secure_installation
Select none as current root password
Enter N to use Mariadb without unix_socket authentication

Access Mariadb
$sudo mariadb -u root -p