How do I switch to MariaDB?

How do I get into MariaDB?

Start the MariaDB shell1At the command prompt, run the following command to launch the shell and enter it as the root user: /usr/bin/mysql -u root -p.2When you're prompted for a password, enter the one that you set at installation, or if you haven't set one, press Enter to submit no password.

Can I use MariaDB in place of MySQL?

In fact MariaDB is fully compatible with MySQL since it was (and still is) intended to be a perfect replacement for MySQL. A standard MySQL installation comes bundled with a couple of useful tools, such as mysqldump, which is helpful for backups. It can be used with both MySQL and MariaDB.

How do I switch from MySQL to MariaDB in Linux?

To upgrade from MariaDB to MySQL you need to perform the follow simple steps:1stop MariaDB's mysqld process.2install the binary files of 5.7.3start mysqld & run mysqld_upgrade.4run MySQL Shell's upgrade checker utility.5stop mysqld.6upgrade the binaries to MySQL 8.0.

How do I migrate from MySQL to MariaDB Windows?

On Windows, you should not uninstall MySQL and install MariaDB, this would not work, the existing database will not be found. Thus On Windows, just install MariaDB and use the upgrade wizard which is part of installer package and is launched by MSI installer.