cPanel and Almalinux, can't install mariadb

[elmister]

According this page cPanel & WHM version 92 for CentOS 8 | cPanel & WHM Documentation

cPanel for Centos 8 (and i understand Almalinux should be the same) supports MariaDB 10.3 and system administrators have the ability to select the default database between MySQL 8 and MariaDB 10.3 only.

But during the installation i've never been asked about it, and once installed, the MySQL/mariadb upgrade option doesn't give the option to install mariadb, only mysql 8.0 is available.

Is mariadb supported by cPanel for Centos 8/Almalinux?

Is yes, how should i proceed to change mysql 8 to mariadb?

Thank you

 

[elmister]

BTW: I see that some pages say cPanel for Centos 8 is experimental, those pages are about version 92, but that's not in the installation page. Is currently experimental ? Or can we use it in production?

 

[quietFinn]

According this page cPanel & WHM version 92 for CentOS 8 | cPanel & WHM Documentation

cPanel for Centos 8 (and i understand Almalinux should be the same) supports MariaDB 10.3 and system administrators have the ability to select the default database between MySQL 8 and MariaDB 10.3 only.

But during the installation i've never been asked about it, and once installed, the MySQL/mariadb upgrade option doesn't give the option to install mariadb, only mysql 8.0 is available.

Before you install cPanel create file /root/cpanel_profile/cpanel.config, and in that write line:
mysql-version=10.3

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[cPRex]

The details that @quietFinn provided will let you specify the version of MySQL or MariaDB that gets installed on the machine, but that work needs to happen before the installation process starts.

CentOS 8 is no longer experimental, although you may want to review some of the drama surrounding that version of the operating system before you commit to it, as it is only supported through December of this year.

 

[elmister]

CentOS 8 is no longer experimental, although you may want to review some of the drama surrounding that version of the operating system before you commit to it, as it is only supported through December of this year.

But this is solved with Almalinux, isn't it? I converted it to Almalinux before installing cpanel

 

[cPRex]

That's correct - if you've converted to AlmaLinux, you're all set!

 

[CoolMike]

Hi

According to the following link, this is not really working anymore:

How to customize the version of MySQL or MariaDB used when installing cPanel for the first time

Introduction It is possible to preconfigure a cPanel installation so that your desired version of MySQL is installed from the start. Procedure On a brand new server that does not have cPanel inst...

support.cpanel.net

With Almalinux 8 I can only install Mysql 8 or MariaDB 10.5.

Michael

 

[cPRex]

@CoolMike - I see we just updated the article 15 days ago to explain that version Centos/AlmaLinux 8 of the operating system only works with MySQL 8 or MariaDB 10.5. The older versions would only be supported if you were using CentOS 7/CloudLinux 7.

 

[Kent Brockman]

@CoolMike - I see we just updated the article 15 days ago to explain that version Centos/AlmaLinux 8 of the operating system only works with MySQL 8 or MariaDB 10.5. The older versions would only be supported if you were using CentOS 7/CloudLinux 7.

Hello guys. Now I installed cPanel v106 on a fresh server with Almalinux 8 without knowing this and it is not providing options to upgrade to MariaDB. Only MySQL 8 is present. Even afterrunning upcp --force it is not offered as an option. Why is this working so? And why is not weird? Is it a bug?

 

[Kent Brockman]

I'm looking and answer to upgrade MySQL to MariaDB on Almalinux 8 without reinstalling the entire OS from the top. Please provide a way to do that.

 

[harishz3]

Hi all,

Same here, I only get MySQL 8 option in AlmaLinux 8, there is no MariaDB option to select.

 

[cPRex]

MariaDB is considered a downgrade from MySQL 8, so there is no way to make that switch. If you want MariaDB on an AlmaLinx 8 machine, you'd need to set that up from the start before cPanel is installed by adjusting our installation flags as outlined here:

Customize Your Installation | cPanel & WHM Documentation

This document describes how to customize your cPanel & WHM installation.

docs.cpanel.net

 

[Kent Brockman]

MariaDB is considered a downgrade from MySQL 8, so there is no way to make that switch. If you want MariaDB on an AlmaLinx 8 machine, you'd need to set that up from the start before cPanel is installed by adjusting our installation flags as outlined here:

Customize Your Installation | cPanel & WHM Documentation

This document describes how to customize your cPanel & WHM installation.

docs.cpanel.net

Ok replied to this on the below related thread:

Upgrading from MySQL to Maria. No MariaDB upgrade option in WHM

perfect thank you, i prefer centos tbh :)

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