MariaDB Server is the MySQL fork developed by MySQL developers, it’s used by large companies from the industry among which are WordPress.org, Google, and Wikipedia. It’s guaranteed that MariaDB Server will stay Open Source. Jumping right onto how to install MariaDB on CentOS!
Specification:
OS Version: CentOs 8.2 x64
MariaDB Version: 10.3.17
OS Version: CentOs 8.2 x64
MariaDB Version: 10.3.17
Update operating system with following command:
$ sudo yum updateInstall MariaDB on CentOS server:
$ sudo yum install mariadb-serverStart the MariaDB database server:
$ sudo systemctl start mariadbMake sure the service up:
$ sudo systemctl status mariadb● mariadb.service - MariaDB 10.3 database server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Sun 2020-08-02 11:07:02 UTC; 3s ago
Docs: man:mysqld(8)
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/systemd/
Process: 11085 ExecStartPost=/usr/libexec/mysql-check-upgrade (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 10950 ExecStartPre=/usr/libexec/mysql-prepare-db-dir mariadb.service (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 10926 ExecStartPre=/usr/libexec/mysql-check-socket (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 11053 (mysqld)
Status: "Taking your SQL requests now..."
Tasks: 30 (limit: 4946)
Memory: 83.2M
CGroup: /system.slice/mariadb.service
└─11053 /usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usrLet’s make sure that mariadb service starts automatically when system starts:
bluegrid-edu:~# systemctl enable mariadbDatabase is installed, let’s see how to proceed with database users and getting started with MariaDB database:
Related article: Getting started with MariaDB database server.
