mariadbHow to install Mariadb on Arch linux?

1. Install Mariadb on Arch Linux using the pacman package manager:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

2. After installation, initialize the database:

sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql

3. Start the MariaDB service:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

4. Secure the installation by running the mysql_secure_installation script:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

5. To enable MariaDB to start on boot, run:

sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Detailed explanation:

1. sudo pacman -S mariadb: This command installs the MariaDB package from the Arch Linux repository.

2. sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql: This command initializes the MariaDB database.

3. sudo systemctl start mariadb: This command starts the MariaDB service.

4. sudo mysql_secure_installation: This command runs the mysql_secure_installation script, which sets up a root password and removes anonymous users and test databases.

5. sudo systemctl enable mariadb: This command enables MariaDB to start on boot.

Helpful links

• Arch Linux Wiki - MariaDB
• Arch Linux Wiki - MySQL

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