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Getting Started with MariaDB

Getting Started with MariaDB

By : Daniel Bartholomew
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Getting Started with MariaDB

Getting Started with MariaDB

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By: Daniel Bartholomew
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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 (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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1. Installing MariaDB
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1. Installing MariaDB
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Choosing a MariaDB series
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Installing MariaDB on Windows
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Installing MariaDB on Mac OS X
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Installing MariaDB on Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint
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Installing MariaDB on Fedora, Red Hat, and CentOS
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Installing MariaDB on other Linux distributions
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MariaDB package security
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After the installation
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Troubleshooting installation issues
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Summary
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2. Configuring MariaDB
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2. Configuring MariaDB
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The MariaDB filesystem layout
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Modular configuration on Linux
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The anatomy of the MariaDB configuration file
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Activating configuration changes
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3. Securing MariaDB
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3. Securing MariaDB
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Security layers
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Securing MariaDB in 10 seconds
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Connecting safely
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Server security
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Building security
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Internal network security
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Internet security
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4. Administering MariaDB
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4. Administering MariaDB
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User privileges
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Creating users
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Granting, revoking, and showing permissions
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Setting and changing passwords
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Removing users
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5. Using MariaDB – Databases and Tables
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5. Using MariaDB – Databases and Tables
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The mysql command-line client application
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Connecting to MariaDB
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Using USE to select a database
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Using SHOW to list all databases on a server
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Creating and deleting databases
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Data, tables, and normalization
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Creating, altering, and dropping tables
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6. Using MariaDB – Inserting, Updating, and Deleting
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6. Using MariaDB – Inserting, Updating, and Deleting
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Using INSERT
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Using UPDATE
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Using DELETE
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7. Using MariaDB – Retrieving Data
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7. Using MariaDB – Retrieving Data
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Retrieving data
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Filtering and searching data
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Summarizing data
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8. Maintaining MariaDB
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8. Maintaining MariaDB
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MariaDB log files
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Optimizing and tuning MariaDB
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Backing up, importing, and restoring data
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Repairing MariaDB
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A. MariaDB Next Steps
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A. MariaDB Next Steps
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Index
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Index

After the installation

After installing MariaDB, we can quickly verify that MariaDB is up and running by opening a terminal or command-line window and running the following command (on Windows, we can also open the mysql.exe client in the MariaDB folder):

mysql -u root -p

This command connects to MariaDB as the root user (-u root) and prompts for the password of that user (-p). When prompted, we will type in the password we configured during installation. If no password was set during installation, we simply remove the -p from the command. Until a password is set, we can connect without a password.

Tip

Not having a password for the root user is dangerous! If you did not set one during the installation, be sure to set one immediately after the install, following the instructions in Chapter 3, Securing MariaDB.

If MariaDB has been successfully installed and started, we should see something similar to the following screenshot when connecting using the previous command to launch the mysql command-line client:

After the installation

If you get the MariaDB command-line prompt, as illustrated in the preceding screenshot, congratulations! You've just installed MariaDB and can successfully connect to the server using the command-line client. You can quit the command-line client for now. Don't worry; we'll come back to it soon.

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