MySQL fails on: mysql “ERROR 1524 (HY000): Plugin ‘auth_socket’ is not loaded”
I got a solution! When resetting the root password at step 2), also change the auth plugin to mysql_native_password: use mysql; update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD(“”) where User=”root”; update user set plugin=”mysql_native_password” where User=”root”; # THIS LINE flush privileges; quit; This allowed me to log in successfully! Full code solution 1. First, run these bash commands … Read more