diff --git a/mysql.cnf b/mysql.cnf
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+[client]
+host     = localhost
+user     = root
+password =
+socket   = /var/run/mariadb/mariadb.sock
+[mariadb_upgrade]
+host     = localhost
+user     = root
+password =
+socket   = /var/run/mariadb/mariadb.sock