Chapter 1. Installing MariaDB
Before we can start using MariaDB, we have to install it. The MariaDB source code can be compiled to run on a wide variety of different platforms and system architectures, but there are pre-compiled packages available for Windows and Linux, which make the process easier.
In addition to the source code, there are several other package types, such as:
- Windows MSI packages
- Linux YUM packages
- Linux APT packages
- Linux and Windows binaries
The Windows MSI packages are for computers and servers running from Windows XP to Windows 8. The Linux .rpm packages are used with distributions such as Fedora, CentOS, and Red Hat that use the Yellow Dog Updater modified (YUM) package manager. Linux .deb packages are used with distributions ...
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