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Getting Started with MariaDB

By : Daniel Bartholomew
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Getting Started with MariaDB

By: Daniel Bartholomew

Overview of this book

MariaDB is a database that has become very popular in the few short years that it has been around. It does not require a big server or expensive support contract. It is also powerful enough to be the database of choice for some of the biggest and most popular websites in the world, taking full advantage of the latest computing hardware available. From installing and configuring through basic usage and maintenance, each chapter in this revised and expanded guide leads on sequentially and logically from the one before it, introducing topics in their natural order so you learn what you need, when you need it. The book is based on the latest release of MariaDB and covers all the latest features and functions. By the end of this beginner-friendly book, not only will you have a running installation of MariaDB, but you will have practical, hands-on experience in the basics of how to install, configure, administer, use, and maintain it.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Getting Started with MariaDB Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
MariaDB Next Steps
Index

Installing MariaDB on other Linux distributions


MariaDB is available on more Linux distributions than just the ones listed previously in this chapter, and even if no formal packages are provided, the MariaDB developers provide generic Linux binaries that work with many versions of Linux. Instructions on how to install and use the generic binaries are available from:

https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/installing-mariadb-binary-tarballs/

Before installing these generic packages, however, it is worth your while to look in your distribution's package manager to see if MariaDB is already there.