MariaDB Installation
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Linux
Prerequisites
- The host name should be resolvable with resolveip.
RHEL 7
yum install -y mariadb-server mariadb
⚠️ After installation, makes sure you go through the post install steps, described below.
Post-Install
Uninstallation
Uninstallation with state removal:
systemctl stop mariadb.service
systemctl disable mariadb.service
yum remove mariadb-server mariadb
# remove data
rm -r /var/lib/mysql
# remove logs
rm -r /var/log/mariadb
rm -r /var/run/mariadb
Mac
brew install mariadb
Post-Install Configuration
Immediately after installation, start the database as described in To Start at Boot and run mysql_secure_installation.
As configured by the initial installation, the script has to be run by root, which authenticates itself using system credential. In consequence, mysql_secure_installation must be used as sudo:
sudo /opt/brew/bin/mysql_secure_installation
To Start When Needed
To run on demand:
/opt/brew/opt/mariadb/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir\=/opt/brew/var/mysql