In this article we explain how one can install and use MariaDB 11.4 on RHEL 9 | CentOS Stream 9. MariaDB is an open source relational database which provides an SQL interface for accessing data. The latest versions of MariaDB include support for GIS and JSON. MariaDB is a fork of MySQL database, with its active development under open source community.
MariaDB latest packages are not available in Red Hat or CentOS provided RPM repositories. We’ll have to add MariaDB provided repository then install the packages from there. I believe you can also use Software Collections repository, but I didn’t try using it.
Add MariaDB 11.4 repository to RHEL 9 | CentOS Stream 9
Let’s add MariaDB 11.4 YUM repository to our RHEL 9 | CentOS Stream 9 system. For these repositories, check out the mirror list and pick the one nearest to you, then paste it inside of the following commands:
CentOS Stream 9:
sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/mariadb.repo<<EOF
# MariaDB 11.4 CentOS repository list - created 2025-05-07 20:57 UTC
# https://mariadb.org/download/
[mariadb]
name = MariaDB
# rpm.mariadb.org is a dynamic mirror if your preferred mirror goes offline. See https://mariadb.org/mirrorbits/ for details.
# baseurl = https://rpm.mariadb.org/11.4/centos/$releasever/$basearch
baseurl = https://mariadb.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/yum/11.4/centos/$releasever/$basearch
# gpgkey = https://rpm.mariadb.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
gpgkey = https://mariadb.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/yum/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
gpgcheck = 1
EOFRHEL 9:
sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/mariadb.repo<<EOF
# MariaDB 11.4 RedHatEnterpriseLinux repository list - created 2025-05-07 20:41 UTC
# https://mariadb.org/download/
[mariadb]
name = MariaDB
# rpm.mariadb.org is a dynamic mirror if your preferred mirror goes offline. See https://mariadb.org/mirrorbits/ for details.
# baseurl = https://rpm.mariadb.org/11.4/rhel/$releasever/$basearch
baseurl = https://mariadb.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/yum/11.4/rhel/$releasever/$basearch
# gpgkey = https://rpm.mariadb.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
gpgkey = https://mariadb.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/yum/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
gpgcheck = 1
EOFOnce the repository is added update package cache index to confirm it is working.
sudo dnf clean all
sudo dnf makecacheList available repositories:
$ sudo yum repolistSample Output:
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
repo id repo name
mariadb MariaDB
rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - AppStream (RPMs)
rhel-9-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - BaseOS (RPMs)Agree to importation of repository GPG key:
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V4 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 1bb943db: NOKEY
Retrievi key from https://yum.mariadb.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
Importing GPG key 0x1BB943DB:
Userid: "MariaDB Package Signing Key <[email protected]>"
From : https://yum.mariadb.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
Is this ok [y/N]: yInstall MariaDB 11.4 on RHEL 9 | CentOS Stream 9
With the repository added and confirmed to be working we can begin installation of MariaDB 11.4 on CentOS Stream 9 | RHEL 9 system.
sudo dnf install MariaDB-server MariaDB-client Accept the installation:
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Last metadata expiration check: 0:05:46 ago on Wed 07 May 2025 11:43:47 PM EAT.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
MariaDB-client x86_64 11.4.5-1.el9 mariadb 9.3 M
MariaDB-server x86_64 11.4.5-1.el9 mariadb 19 M
Installing dependencies:
MariaDB-common x86_64 11.4.5-1.el9 mariadb 89 k
MariaDB-shared x86_64 11.4.5-1.el9 mariadb 130 k
boost-program-options x86_64 1.75.0-8.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 108 k
galera-4 x86_64 26.4.21-1.el9 mariadb 1.4 M
perl-AutoLoader noarch 5.74-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 21 k
perl-B x86_64 1.80-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 184 k
perl-Carp noarch 1.50-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 31 k
perl-Class-Struct noarch 0.66-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 22 k
perl-DBI x86_64 1.643-9.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 729 k
perl-Data-Dumper x86_64 2.174-462.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 59 k
perl-Digest noarch 1.19-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 29 k
perl-Digest-MD5 x86_64 2.58-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 39 k
perl-DynaLoader x86_64 1.47-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 26 k
perl-Encode x86_64 4:3.08-462.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 1.7 M
perl-Errno x86_64 1.30-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 15 k
perl-Exporter noarch 5.74-461.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 34 k
perl-Fcntl x86_64 1.13-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 22 k
perl-File-Basename noarch 2.85-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 17 k
perl-File-Copy noarch 2.34-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 20 k
perl-File-Path noarch 2.18-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 38 k
perl-File-Temp noarch 1:0.231.100-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 63 k
perl-File-stat noarch 1.09-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 17 k
perl-FileHandle noarch 2.03-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 16 k
perl-Getopt-Long noarch 1:2.52-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 64 k
perl-Getopt-Std noarch 1.12-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 16 k
perl-HTTP-Tiny noarch 0.076-462.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 57 k
perl-IO x86_64 1.43-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 92 k
perl-IO-Socket-IP noarch 0.41-5.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 45 k
perl-IO-Socket-SSL noarch 2.073-2.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 221 k
perl-IPC-Open3 noarch 1.21-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 24 k
perl-MIME-Base64 x86_64 3.16-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 34 k
perl-Math-BigInt noarch 1:1.9998.18-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 194 k
perl-Math-Complex noarch 1.59-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 47 k
perl-Mozilla-CA noarch 20200520-6.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 14 k
perl-Net-SSLeay x86_64 1.94-1.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 418 k
perl-POSIX x86_64 1.94-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 98 k
perl-PathTools x86_64 3.78-461.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 92 k
perl-Pod-Escapes noarch 1:1.07-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 22 k
perl-Pod-Perldoc noarch 3.28.01-461.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 92 k
perl-Pod-Simple noarch 1:3.42-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 229 k
perl-Pod-Usage noarch 4:2.01-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 43 k
perl-Scalar-List-Utils x86_64 4:1.56-462.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 75 k
perl-SelectSaver noarch 1.02-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 12 k
perl-Socket x86_64 4:2.031-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 58 k
perl-Storable x86_64 1:3.21-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 98 k
perl-Symbol noarch 1.08-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 14 k
perl-Sys-Hostname x86_64 1.23-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 19 k
perl-Term-ANSIColor noarch 5.01-461.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 51 k
perl-Term-Cap noarch 1.17-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 24 k
perl-Text-ParseWords noarch 3.30-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 18 k
perl-Text-Tabs+Wrap noarch 2013.0523-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 25 k
perl-Time-Local noarch 2:1.300-7.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 37 k
perl-URI noarch 5.09-3.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 125 k
perl-base noarch 2.27-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 16 k
perl-constant noarch 1.33-461.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 25 k
perl-if noarch 0.60.800-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 14 k
perl-interpreter x86_64 4:5.32.1-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 73 k
perl-libnet noarch 3.13-4.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 134 k
perl-libs x86_64 4:5.32.1-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 2.2 M
perl-mro x86_64 1.23-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 29 k
perl-overload noarch 1.31-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 46 k
perl-overloading noarch 0.02-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 13 k
perl-parent noarch 1:0.238-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 16 k
perl-podlators noarch 1:4.14-460.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 118 k
perl-subs noarch 1.03-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 12 k
perl-vars noarch 1.05-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 13 k
Installing weak dependencies:
MariaDB-client-compat noarch 11.4.5-1.el9 mariadb 11 k
perl-NDBM_File x86_64 1.15-481.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 23 k
socat x86_64 1.7.4.1-6.el9 rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 308 k
Transaction Summary
==========================================================================================================================================================================================================
Install 71 Packages
Total download size: 38 M
Installed size: 266 M
Is this ok [y/N]: yAgree to import the GPG Keys when asked:
Importing GPG key 0x1BB943DB:
Userid : "MariaDB Package Signing Key <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: 1993 69E5 404B D5FC 7D2F E43B CBCB 082A 1BB9 43DB
From : https://mariadb.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/yum/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Key imported successfully
Importing GPG key 0xC74CD1D8:
Userid : "MariaDB Signing Key <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: 177F 4010 FE56 CA33 3630 0305 F165 6F24 C74C D1D8
From : https://mariadb.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/yum/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Key imported successfully
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - AppStream (RPMs) 3.5 MB/s | 3.6 kB 00:00
Importing GPG key 0xFD431D51:
Userid : "Red Hat, Inc. (release key 2) <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: 567E 347A D004 4ADE 55BA 8A5F 199E 2F91 FD43 1D51
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Key imported successfully
Importing GPG key 0x5A6340B3:
Userid : "Red Hat, Inc. (auxiliary key 3) <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: 7E46 2425 8C40 6535 D56D 6F13 5054 E4A4 5A63 40B3
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
Is this ok [y/N]: yStart and enable the database service.
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.serviceThe service should be running:
Secure MariaDB Database Server
The final step is to secure our database server installation by setting the root user password, removing test database, anonymous users, and disabling remote root user login.
$ sudo mariadb-secure-installation
NOTE: RUNNING ALL PARTS OF THIS SCRIPT IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL MariaDB
SERVERS IN PRODUCTION USE! PLEASE READ EACH STEP CAREFULLY!
In order to log into MariaDB to secure it, we'll need the current
password for the root user. If you've just installed MariaDB, and
haven't set the root password yet, you should just press enter here.
Enter current password for root (enter for none):
OK, successfully used password, moving on...
Setting the root password or using the unix_socket ensures that nobody
can log into the MariaDB root user without the proper authorisation.
You already have your root account protected, so you can safely answer 'n'.
Switch to unix_socket authentication [Y/n] n
... skipping.
You already have your root account protected, so you can safely answer 'n'.
Change the root password? [Y/n] Y
New password:
Re-enter new password:
Password updated successfully!
Reloading privilege tables..
... Success!
By default, a MariaDB installation has an anonymous user, allowing anyone
to log into MariaDB without having to have a user account created for
them. This is intended only for testing, and to make the installation
go a bit smoother. You should remove them before moving into a
production environment.
Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] Y
... Success!
Normally, root should only be allowed to connect from 'localhost'. This
ensures that someone cannot guess at the root password from the network.
Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] Y
... Success!
By default, MariaDB comes with a database named 'test' that anyone can
access. This is also intended only for testing, and should be removed
before moving into a production environment.
Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] Y
- Dropping test database...
... Success!
- Removing privileges on test database...
... Success!
Reloading the privilege tables will ensure that all changes made so far
will take effect immediately.
Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] Y
... Success!
Cleaning up...
All done! If you've completed all of the above steps, your MariaDB
installation should now be secure.
Thanks for using MariaDB!Try authenticating to MariDB shell using the set password for the root user.
mariadb -u root -pSample:
We have successfully installed MariaDB 11.4 on CentOS Stream 9 | RHEL 9, started the service and secure the database server.
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