How to Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04: Easy Guide

Want to install MariaDB on your Noble Numat Ubuntu 24.04? Let’s roll in!

Installing MariaDB on (Noble Numbat) Ubuntu 24.04

MariaDB is an open-source RDBMS, available for major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu. 

Let’s install it on Noble Numbat Ubuntu 24.04:

Step 1: Update the System Packages

Firstly, update the system with:

sudo apt update

Move ahead!

Step 2: Installing MariaDB Server

Next, you need to install the MariaDB server via:

sudo apt install mariadb-server

Next comes the configurational steps.

Step 3: Configure Server

Now, configure the desired security measures to restrict unauthorized access to the server:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Change the root password, if your account is not yet protected. Remove the anonymous users and disallow the remote root login:

Remove the test database if required and reload the privileges table:

Step 4: Log in to MariaDB Shell

Lastly, to validate the MariaDB installation, log into its shell through the command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

How to Upgrade MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04?

For upgrading MariaDB, run:

sudo mariadb-upgrade

Uninstalling MariaDB from Ubuntu 24.04

To remove MariaDB, execute the provided command:

sudo apt autoremove mariadb-server mariadb-client --purge -y