At some point in your Linux admin career, you will need to deploy a database server. This server might help power a content management system or a human resources platform. No matter what it’s used for, it’s important you know how to be prepared and know how to get the database server up and running.

This guide, written by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic Premium, will walk users through the process of installing MariaDB, creating a database, creating a database user, adding data to your new database, enabling it for remote connections, and more.

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HOW TO INSTALL MARIADB

To install MariaDB on Ubuntu Server, issue the command:

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server -y

Once the server is installed, start it with the command:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

You’ll also need to make sure the server is enabled to start, should your server reboot. Do this with the command:

sudo systemctl enable mariadb

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