In our today’s guide, we will take you through how to Install MariaDB Database on Rocky Linux 9|AlmaLinux 9. Relational database MariaDB is a free and open-source derivative of the MySQL platform. After the Oracle Corporation intended to release an enterprise version of MySQL in 2010, it was created by the original MySQL database developers. The MariaDB Foundation welcomes contributions based on technical merit, and MariaDB’s performance, reliability, and openness are well-known. The most recent upgrades include capabilities that work with Oracle Database compatibility and powerful clustering with Galera Cluster 4.
Features of MariaDB Database
MariaDB Database has the following cool features:
- Numerous programming languages and different operating systems are supported by MariaDB.
- MariaDB supports PHP, one of the most widely used web development languages.
- MariaDB makes Galera cluster technology available.
- In addition, MariaDB has a variety of commands and procedures that aren’t available in MySQL, as well as performance-harming capabilities.
- Under the terms of the GPL, LGPL, or BSD licenses, MariaDB is offered.
- MariaDB offers a selection of storage engines, including high-performance storage engines, for working with various RDBMS data sources.
- The querying language used by MariaDB is well-known and often used.
Install MariaDB Database on Rocky Linux 9|AlmaLinux 9
The following steps will take you through how to install MariaDB Database on Rocky Linux 9|AlmaLinux 9. Let’s dive in.
Step 1~ Update Rocky Linux 9|AlmaLinux 9
Run the following command to update Rocky Linux 9|AlmaLinux 9 system:
sudo dnf update
sudo rebootStep 2~ Install MariaDB on Rocky Linux 9|AlmaLinux 9
By running the following command, MariaDB version 10.5 will be installed:
sudo dnf install mariadb-server mariadbAccept the installation prompt:
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
mariadb x86_64 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 appstream 1.6 M
mariadb-server x86_64 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 appstream 9.4 M
Installing dependencies:
mariadb-common x86_64 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 appstream 31 k
mariadb-connector-c x86_64 3.2.6-1.el9_0 appstream 195 k
mariadb-connector-c-config noarch 3.2.6-1.el9_0 appstream 9.8 k
mariadb-errmsg x86_64 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 appstream 215 k
mysql-selinux noarch 1.0.5-1.el9_0 appstream 35 k
perl-DBD-MariaDB x86_64 1.21-16.el9_0 appstream 151 k
perl-File-Copy noarch 2.34-479.el9 appstream 29 k
perl-Sys-Hostname x86_64 1.23-479.el9 appstream 26 k
Installing weak dependencies:
mariadb-backup x86_64 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 appstream 6.4 M
mariadb-gssapi-server x86_64 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 appstream 19 k
mariadb-server-utils x86_64 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 appstream 213 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 13 Packages
Total download size: 18 M
Installed size: 108 M
Is this ok [y/N]: yCheck the version of MariaDB Installed:
$ mysql --version
mysql Ver 15.1 Distrib 10.5.16-MariaDB, for Linux (x86_64) using EditLine wrapperAs per the output above, the version installed is 10.5.
Now, Start and enable the MariaDB Database service:
sudo systemctl enable --now mariadbConfirm if MariaDB Database is active and running:
$ systemctl status mariadb
● mariadb.service - MariaDB 10.5 database server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2022-09-06 16:39:34 CEST; 9s ago
Docs: man:mariadbd(8)
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/systemd/
Process: 75941 ExecStartPre=/usr/libexec/mariadb-check-socket (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 75963 ExecStartPre=/usr/libexec/mariadb-prepare-db-dir mariadb.service (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 76109 ExecStartPost=/usr/libexec/mariadb-check-upgrade (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 76085 (mariadbd)
Status: "Taking your SQL requests now…"
Tasks: 18 (limit: 28441)
Memory: 75.6M
CPU: 463ms
CGroup: /system.slice/mariadb.service
└─76085 /usr/libexec/mariadbd --basedir=/usrStep 3~ Secure MariaDB Database Server
Once the MariaDB Database server is installed successfully, secure the installation by setting a password for the root user:
$ sudo mysql_secure_installation
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Enter current password for root (enter for none): <ENTER>
OK, successfully used password, moving on...
Setting the root password or using the unix_socket ensures that nobody
can log into the MariaDB root user without the proper authorisation.
You already have your root account protected, so you can safely answer 'n'.
Switch to unix_socket authentication [Y/n] y
Change the root password? [Y/n] y
New password: <NEW-PASSWORD>
Re-enter new password: <RE-ENTER PASSWORD>
Password updated successfully!
Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] y
Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] y
Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] y
Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] y
Thanks for using MariaDB!Log in to the database using the root password created above:
$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password: <ENTER PASSWORD>
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 13
Server version: 10.5.16-MariaDB MariaDB Server
Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
MariaDB [(none)]>Finale
This concludes our tutorial on how to Install MariaDB Database on Rocky Linux 9|AlmaLinux 9. Now is the time to begin building your databases. Use MariaDB Database Server with pleasure.
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