podman run -d --name=mariadb -ed MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=mypassword -d mariadb/server
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WARNING: Password blank default for MariaDB
NOTE: The -d option used for _BOTH_ in the podman run command above makes the container run in the background. Use this command to monitor the output from the container:
== Connecting to MySQL Server from within the Container
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podman exec -it mysql mysql -uroot -p
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you must reset the server root password by issuing this statement:
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mysql> ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';