$ sudo mysql - u root # I had to use "sudo" since is new installation mysql > USE mysql ; mysql > SELECT User , Host , plugin FROM mysql . user ; + ------------------+-----------------------+ | User | plugin | + ------------------+-----------------------+ | root | auth_socket | | mysql . sys | mysql_native_password | | debian-sys-maint | mysql_native_password | mysql > UPDATE user SET plugin = 'mysql_native_password' WHERE User = 'root' ; mysql > FLUSH PRIVILEGES ; mysql > exit ; Option 2: (replace YOUR_SYSTEM_USER with the username you have) $ sudo mysql - u root # I had to use "sudo" since is new installation mysql > USE mysql ; mysql > CREATE USER 'YOUR_SYSTEM_USER' @ 'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '' ; mysql > GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'YOUR_SYSTEM_USER' @ 'localhost...