How to Install MariaDB in cPanel/WHM
Installation Steps for installing MariaDB on Cpanel server. Easy steps.
Step 1: Backup existing MySQL data
Make sure to save all existing data just in case there are any issues.
cp -Rf /var/lib/mysql /var/lib/mysql-old
mv /etc/my.cnf /etc/my.cnf-old
Step 2: Disable the targets so cPanel no longer handles MySQL updates
The following will mark the versions of MySQL we distribute as uninstalled so they are no longer maintained by cPanel/WHM
/scripts/update_local_rpm_versions –edit target_settings.MySQL50 uninstalled
/scripts/update_local_rpm_versions –edit target_settings.MySQL51 uninstalled
/scripts/update_local_rpm_versions –edit target_settings.MySQL55 uninstalled
Step 3: Remove existing MySQL RPM’s so theres a clean slate for MariaDB
Important: The below command will uninstall the MySQL RPM’s!
/scripts/check_cpanel_rpms –fix –targets=MySQL50,MySQL51,MySQL55
[20130218.235953]
[20130218.235953] The following RPMs are unneeded on your system and should be uninstalled:
[20130218.235953] MySQL51-devel.5.1.68-1.cp1136
[20130218.235953] MySQL51-test.5.1.68-1.cp1136
[20130218.235953] MySQL51-shared.5.1.68-1.cp1136
[20130218.235953] MySQL51-client.5.1.68-1.cp1136
[20130218.235953] MySQL51-server.5.1.68-1.cp1136
[20130218.235953] Removing 0 broken rpms:
[20130218.235953] rpm: no packages given for erase
[20130218.235953] No new RPMS needed for install
[20130218.235953] Uninstalling unneeded rpms: MySQL51-devel MySQL51-test MySQL51-shared MySQL51-client MySQL51-server
[20130219.000004] Shutting down MySQL…….. SUCCESS!
Step 4: Create a yum repository for MariaDB
vi /etc/yum.repos.d/MariaDB.repo
place the following inside of it depending on the DISTRO (https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/repositories/):
[mariadb]
name = MariaDB
baseurl = http://yum.mariadb.org/5.5.29/centos6-amd64/
gpgkey=https://yum.mariadb.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
gpgcheck=1
Step 5: Remove php from the /etc/yum.conf file then run the following commands
yum install MariaDB-server MariaDB-client MariaDB-devel
/etc/init.d/mysql start
mysql_upgrade
/etc/init.d/mysql restart
Step 5: Add php back to the /etc/yum.conf file to ensure future php updates don’t get clobbered
Final Step: Rebuild easyapache/php to ensure modules are intact/working
/scripts/easyapache –build
In conclusion, effortlessly install MariaDB in cPanel/WHM with seamless C panel server management, server support and efficient server management. Elevate your database performance with ease and reliability.
