https://www.linuxhosted.com/tags/mysql/Recent content in Mysql on LinuxHosted.comHugo -- gohugo.ioenLinuxHosted.comFri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.linuxhosted.com/post/how-to-install-mariadb-ubuntu-vps/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.linuxhosted.com/post/how-to-install-mariadb-ubuntu-vps/ <p>Two decisions determine how a <a href="https://mariadb.org/download/">MariaDB</a> install turns out on a fresh <a href="https://ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu</a> VPS: which repository the packages come from, and whether the post-install hardening script actually gets run. Skip either one and you end up with a database that's either years out of date or wide open by default. This guide covers both paths — installing from Ubuntu's own archive versus adding MariaDB's official repository — and walks through <code>mariadb-secure-installation</code> end to end.</p>