mariadb 10.4 root cannot connect

[minusf]

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After installing latest mariadb, cannot log in as root, only as user performing the install:

$ brew install mariadb
==> Pouring mariadb-10.4.6.mojave.bottle.tar.gz
==> Caveats
A "/etc/my.cnf" from another install may interfere with a Homebrew-built
server starting up correctly.

MySQL is configured to only allow connections from localhost by default

To connect:
    mysql -uroot

To have launchd start mariadb now and restart at login:
  brew services start mariadb
Or, if you don't want/need a background service you can just run:
  mysql.server start
==> Summary
🍺  /usr/local/Cellar/mariadb/10.4.6: 745 files, 173.4MB

$ mysql -uroot
ERROR 1698 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'

$ mysql
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 28
Server version: 10.4.6-MariaDB Homebrew

Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

MariaDB [(none)]> 

[qnox81]

you can try:

sudo mysql -u root

[SMillerDev]

That's meant to happen https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/authentication-from-mariadb-104/

[minusf]

yes, thanks. but in that case would it possible to update the post install message to include sudo? as it is, it doesn't work...

[minusf]

FWIW, i am still being asked a password i did not set and don't know...

$ sudo mysql -uroot
Password:

[qnox81]

i guess its your account on mac password for sudo

[minusf]

doh... yes, that's correct.

[JustSteveKing]

How do I need sudo to run mysql with homebrew? This stops me using a tool such as sequel pro as it cannot connect through the socket?

[SMillerDev]

You don't. That's just if you insist on using the root user, and even then the link I send above has a solution.

[shuliangfu]

you can try:
mysql_secure_installation