problem installing mariadb using mysql_secure_installation

Question

I started secure install of MySQL with sudo mysql_secure_installation command, and I got that message:

Securing the MySQL server deployment.

Enter password for user root: 
Error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)

Thanks for answers

Answer 1

Despite the name, mysql_secure_installation is not for installing MariaDB; it used to secure an existing installation of MariaDB.

You should use some other method to install MariaDB (e.g. using your favourite package manager), then run mysql_secure_installation.