How to install Mariadb server on OpenSUSE

In this article, we will learn how to install mariadb server on OpenSUSE. MariaDB is a database management system that is a fork of MySQL. It is extremely similar to MySQL, which is a database management system. Several different applications, including data warehousing, e-commerce, enterprise-level features, and logging programmes, all make use of the MariaDB database.

MariaDB will let you to fulfil all of your burden in an effective manner; it can function in any cloud database and can function at any scale, whether it be little or huge.

A database is a repository for information that can be easily retrieved and applied in the context in which it is required. When compared to recording information on a piece of paper or in a Word document, storing all of your information in a database allows it to be organized into tables, making it simple to retrieve each individual entry in a manner that is both systematic and accurate.

Prerequisites

• Internet enabled OpenSUSE server. If you want a server with best speed with the most affordable services and price, just visit here.

• Any normal user with SUDO privileges or Super user

Steps to install Mariadb on your OpenSUSE server

Step 1: Refresh your zypper repolist and the install the mariadb server

zypper refresh && zypper install mariadb-server -y

While, installing, you will see a message to view the notification from the MariaDB package. Press y to view it.

Step 2: Press q to exit from the message

Step 3: Now, start and enabled the service to start using and configuring the mariadb server

systemctl enable --now mariadb

Step 4: Start Configuring the mariadb server on your opensuse server.

mysql_secure_installation

And, now read the message carefully and choose the steps accordingly. You can take the reference, of the below screenshot.

Step 5: Test your setup by login to mariadb using below command and by using the password you have setup in the above step.

mysql -u root -p

Now, if you want to create a user or grant privileges to any user, use this guide. And this is how you have learnt how to install Mariadb server on OpenSUSE.