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How to create MySQL admin user (superuser) account

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Dec 8, 2020

How do I create an admin user in MySQL? How can I set up and create a superuser account in a MySQL server running on Linux or Unix-like systems? Can you provide a quick guide about making a superuser with root-like access to the MySQL or MariaDB databases?

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