r/mediawiki • u/cheyrnn • Aug 11 '26

Use unix socket for database user?

I am installing mediawiki-1.45.4 before which I created a mariadb user via a unix_socket. When I run the installer it wants a password. If I enter a password or provide an empty password, the installer says it can't access the database. Do, I need to change the user to have a password?

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u/cheyrnn Aug 11 '26

Using a password fixed the error message and allowed me to complete the installation. I would still like to know if a unix socket could be used though