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How to Install MariaDB 10 on Ubuntu 20.04

Posted on Sept. 13, 2026, 4:28 p.m. by snsingh
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How to Install MariaDB 10 on Ubuntu 20.04

Here we are going to learn how to Install MariaDB 10 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. MariaDB Database Server formerly known as MySQL Database Server  is currently among the most popular free and open source relational database. MariaDB Server is developed by the same team of developers who developed MySQL. In addition to above the MariaDB Server is guaranteed to always stay open source in the future. Also, MariaDB Database Server is part of the default packaging of most of the Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions. MariaDB Database Server is a relational database management system. It is around us for the last 20 years. It is one of the most widely used.

However, MariaDB Database Server is the most suitable alternative to MySQL. It is also a part of the most popular LAMP Server comprising Linux Operating System, Apache webserver, MariaDB Database Server and the programming language as PHP, Python or Perl.

 

Certainly, here in this guide we will learn, how to install MariaDB 10.3 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server or Desktop operating system.

As we already know that the MariaDB Database Server and Client system is a part of the packaging of most of the Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions, this installation procedure will be same for the other similar distributions.

Prerequisites for Installation of MariaDB 10.3 on Ubuntu 20.04

  • To best use this tutorial, we will need a Ubuntu 20.04 Server or Desktop system.
  • Further, this Ubuntu System must have a root user and UFW firewall configured.

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