This document provides instructions for installing MariaDB server on CentOS 7. It describes downloading and installing the mariadb-server and mariadb packages using yum. It then covers starting and enabling the mariadb daemon service, and checking its status. The final step is connecting to the server using the mysql command.
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How to Install MariaDB Server or MySQL Server on CentOS 7
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Contents
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................1
Applies To......................................................................................................................................................1
Install MariaDB Server ..................................................................................................................................1
Install MariaDB Server – Download..........................................................................................................1
Install MariaDB Server – Installation Status..............................................................................................2
Install MariaDB Server – Package Listing..................................................................................................2
Install MariaDB Server – Start Daemon ....................................................................................................3
Install MariaDB Server – Status Daemon..................................................................................................3
Install MariaDB Server – Enable Daemon.................................................................................................4
Install MariaDB Server – Connect MySQL.................................................................................................4
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Overview
The purpose of this guide is to install MySQL database server on CentOS 7.
Applies To
CentOS 7, RHEL 7
Install MariaDB Server
First step that we need to perform is to install MariaDB Server, which is inline replacement for MySQL
Server. To start the installation of the mariadb-server.
yum install mariadb-server mariadb
Install MariaDB Server – Download
After package dependency is resolved, accept the package download and installation.
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Install MariaDB Server – Installation Status
After the package is downloaded, installation will be completed.
Install MariaDB Server – Package Listing
Run the rpm query package list; run the below command.
rpm -qa | grep maria
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Install MariaDB Server – Start Daemon
Start the “mariadb” server daemon, run the below command.
systemctl start mariadb
Install MariaDB Server – Status Daemon
Check the status “mariadb” server daemon, run the below command, if the daemon is running “Active:
active (running)”.
systemctl status mariadb
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Install MariaDB Server – Enable Daemon
After installation the init script “openfire” will be copied to the /etc/init.d/ folder. To enable in it in specific
run levels run the below command, default in runlevel 345 it will turn on when you enable the service.
systemctl enable mariadb
Install MariaDB Server – Connect MySQL
Login to the server, run the command “mysql” . You will be connected to the server.
mysql