How To Install mariadb-common on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-common in AlmaLinux 8. mariadb-common is The shared files required by server and client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-common on AlmaLinux 8.

What is mariadb-common

The package provides the essential shared files for any MariaDB program. You will need to install this package to use any other MariaDB package.

We can use yum or dnf to install mariadb-common on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mariadb-common.

Install mariadb-common on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mariadb-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mariadb-common

Install mariadb-common on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mariadb-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mariadb-common

How To Uninstall mariadb-common on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the mariadb-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mariadb-common

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-common on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.