How to install MariaDB in Centos7 or RHEL

in this tutorial will teach how to install mariadb in centos7

first, we will need to install the mariadb package on the server.

Server > yum groupisntall mariadb mariadb-client -y
Server > systemctl start mariadb
Server > systemctl enable mariadb

check if maria db now started.

Server > systemctl status mariadb


now, to improve mariadb installation. we can do below item

Server >  mysql_secure_installation

this will prompt for root password, remove root access from outside of localhost, remove anonymous account and remove test database.

Open mysql port in firewall

Server > firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=mysql
Server > firewall-cmd --reload