Mysl on Ubuntu is a bit of a pig to set up, and yes, MariaDB is easier to setup, but there is a caveat - if you get a sudden shutodown such as a power outage and yuo don't have a UPS system it will co...
Been using Mint as my linux of choice for like 12 years or so. Wouldn't go back to stock ubuntu for a desktop even if you paid me! (I do use ubuntu on my vps -mostly bc laziness)