How to install MariaDB on RHEL 8

The procedure to install MariaDB on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is as follows:

1. Open the terminal application. Another option is to log in using the ssh command
   ssh user@rhel-8-server-ip
2. Installing the MariaDB on RHEL 8, type:
   sudo yum install mariadb-server
3. Securing the MariaDB server in RHEL 8, run:
   sudo mysql_secure_installation
4. Finally test your installation by running:
   mysql -u root -p

Let us see all steps in details.

Installing MariaDB on RHEL 8 using the yum command

Type the following yum command:
$ sudo yum install mariadb-server

How to enable mariadb.service at RHEL 8 boot time

Run the following systemctl command:
$ sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service

Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/mysql.service ? /usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/mysqld.service ? /usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/mariadb.service ? /usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service.

How to start/stop/restart mariadb.service on RHEL 8

Again use the following syntax:
$ sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service
$ sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
$ sudo systemctl restart mariadb.service
$ sudo systemctl status mariadb.service

How to secure the MariaDB Server on RHEL 8

You must secure the MariaDB server by running the following command for production use:
$ sudo mysql_secure_installation

How do I log in to the MariaDB server?

Use the mysql command as follows:
$ mysql -u root -p

How to add database on the MariaDB server

First, log in as root user:
$ mysql -u root -p mysql
Create a new MariaDB database called nixcraft. Type the following command at MariaDB> prompt:
CREATE DATABASE nixcraft;

How to add users on the MariaDB server

Create a new user called vivek for database called nixcraft:
GRANT ALL ON nixcraft.* TO vivek@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'secretePasswordHere';

How to connect to the MariaDB database nixcraft using vivek account

$ mysql -u vivek -p'secretePasswordHere' nixcraft
OR
$ mysql -u vivek -p nixcraft

For further information see:

• Create a MySQL Database, Tables and Insert Data
• Mysql User Creation: Setting Up a New MySQL User Account
• How to delete or remove a MySQL/MariaDB user account on Linux/Unix

Conclusion

You completed and secured MariaDB on RHEL 8 server. Further, you learned how to create users and databases on the MariaDB server. For more info see MariaDB site here and recommended MariaDB books here.