How to Install MariaDB on CentOS 8

MariaDB is a popular open-source database management system that is used to store and manage data. It is a community-driven fork of the MySQL database management system and offers enhanced performance, scalability, and reliability over its counterpart.

Here are the steps to install MariaDB on CentOS 8:

sudo dnf update

sudo dnf install mariadb-server

sudo systemctl start mariadb

sudo systemctl enable mariadb

sudo mysql_secure_installation

1. Update the system's package repository:
2. Install the MariaDB server package:
3. Start the MariaDB service:
4. Enable the MariaDB service to start on system boot:
5. Secure the MariaDB installation:
6. Enter the root password for MariaDB (if prompted).
7. Answer the prompt to set the root password (Y/N).
8. Choose whether to remove anonymous users (Y/N).
9. Choose whether to disallow remote root login (Y/N).
10. Choose whether to remove the test database and access to it (Y/N).
11. Choose whether to reload privilege tables now (Y/N).

You have now successfully installed MariaDB on CentOS 8. You can start using it to create and manage databases for your applications.