How To Install mariadb-java-client on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-java-client on CentOS 8. mariadb-java-client is Connects applications developed in Java to MariaDB and MySQL databases

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-java-client on CentOS 8.

What is mariadb-java-client

MariaDB Connector/J is a Type 4 JDBC driver, also known as the Direct to Database Pure Java Driver. It was developed specifically as a lightweight JDBC connector for use with MySQL and MariaDB database servers.

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

Install mariadb-java-client on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install mariadb-java-client

Install mariadb-java-client on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install mariadb-java-client

How To Uninstall mariadb-java-client on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove mariadb-java-client

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-java-client on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.