Tim Dunphy
2014-Aug-30 18:10 UTC
[CentOS] why does centos 7 want to install mariadb instead of mysql ?
Hey all,
I just got around to trying out CentOS 7. And for some reason when I
attempt to install mysql-server, instead I'm offered mariadb? I'm using
epel and remi as my repos.
[root at web1:/etc/yum.repos.d] #cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.0 (Maipo)
[root at web1:/etc/yum.repos.d] #yum repolist
Loaded plugins: amazon-id, rhui-lb
repo id repo name
status
epel/x86_64 Extra Packages for Enter
5,610
remi Les RPM de remi pour Ent
1,005
remi-php56 Les RPM de remi de PHP 5
227
rhui-REGION-client-config-server-7/x86_64 Red Hat Update Infrastru
2
rhui-REGION-rhel-server-optional/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4,360
rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4,718
rhui-REGION-rhel-server-rh-common/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9
repolist: 15,931
[root at web1:/etc/yum.repos.d] #yum install mysql-server
Loaded plugins: amazon-id, rhui-lb
Resolving Dependencies
......
Dependencies Resolved
===============================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository
Size
===============================================================================Installing:
mariadb-galera-server
x86_64 1:5.5.37-2.el7 epel
11 M
Installing for dependencies:
boost-program-options
x86_64 1.53.0-18.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
154 k
galera x86_64 25.3.5-7.el7 epel
1.1 M
libaio x86_64 0.3.109-12.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
24 k
mariadb x86_64 1:5.5.37-1.el7_0 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
9.0 M
mariadb-galera-common
x86_64 1:5.5.37-2.el7 epel
212 k
perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2
x86_64 2.061-3.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
32 k
perl-Compress-Raw-Zlib
x86_64 1:2.061-4.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
57 k
perl-DBD-MySQL x86_64 4.023-5.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
140 k
perl-DBI x86_64 1.627-4.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
802 k
perl-IO-Compress
noarch 2.061-2.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
260 k
perl-Net-Daemon noarch 0.48-5.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
51 k
perl-PlRPC noarch 0.2020-14.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases
36 k
Transaction Summary
===============================================================================Install
1 Package (+12 Dependent packages)
Total download size: 23 M
Installed size: 114 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]:
I don't know what you think, but this is just weird to me. Why on earth
would CentOS 7 be trying to get me to install a database that I don't
really want instead of MySQL? Nothing against mariadb. It's just that I
haven't tried it yet, and don't have a real interest to.
Thanks
Tim
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Nux!
2014-Aug-30 18:29 UTC
[CentOS] why does centos 7 want to install mariadb instead of mysql ?
Hi, This is a similar move with replacing OpenOffice (back then also under the Oracle umbrella) with LibreOFfice. Replace product owned by evil corporation with the true open source alternative (which happens to be developed by the original devs of MySQL!); this may not be RH's main reason, but it's how I see it. For one I totally support this move and I was a bit afraid RHEL7 wouldn't be released in time to incorporate this change. You should use MariaDB without fear, it should be the same thing and replaces MySQL gracefully. -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message -----> From: "Tim Dunphy" <bluethundr at gmail.com> > To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org> > Sent: Saturday, 30 August, 2014 7:10:53 PM > Subject: [CentOS] why does centos 7 want to install mariadb instead of mysql ? > > Hey all, > > I just got around to trying out CentOS 7. And for some reason when I > attempt to install mysql-server, instead I'm offered mariadb? I'm using > epel and remi as my repos. > > [root at web1:/etc/yum.repos.d] #cat /etc/redhat-release > Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.0 (Maipo) > > [root at web1:/etc/yum.repos.d] #yum repolist > Loaded plugins: amazon-id, rhui-lb > repo id repo name > status > epel/x86_64 Extra Packages for Enter > 5,610 > remi Les RPM de remi pour Ent > 1,005 > remi-php56 Les RPM de remi de PHP 5 > 227 > rhui-REGION-client-config-server-7/x86_64 Red Hat Update Infrastru > 2 > rhui-REGION-rhel-server-optional/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux > 4,360 > rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux > 4,718 > rhui-REGION-rhel-server-rh-common/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux > 9 > repolist: 15,931 > > > > [root at web1:/etc/yum.repos.d] #yum install mysql-server > Loaded plugins: amazon-id, rhui-lb > Resolving Dependencies > ...... > > > Dependencies Resolved > > ===============================================================================> Package Arch Version Repository > Size > ===============================================================================> Installing: > mariadb-galera-server > x86_64 1:5.5.37-2.el7 epel > 11 M > Installing for dependencies: > boost-program-options > x86_64 1.53.0-18.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 154 k > galera x86_64 25.3.5-7.el7 epel > 1.1 M > libaio x86_64 0.3.109-12.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 24 k > mariadb x86_64 1:5.5.37-1.el7_0 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 9.0 M > mariadb-galera-common > x86_64 1:5.5.37-2.el7 epel > 212 k > perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2 > x86_64 2.061-3.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 32 k > perl-Compress-Raw-Zlib > x86_64 1:2.061-4.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 57 k > perl-DBD-MySQL x86_64 4.023-5.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 140 k > perl-DBI x86_64 1.627-4.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 802 k > perl-IO-Compress > noarch 2.061-2.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 260 k > perl-Net-Daemon noarch 0.48-5.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 51 k > perl-PlRPC noarch 0.2020-14.el7 rhui-REGION-rhel-server-releases > 36 k > > Transaction Summary > ===============================================================================> Install 1 Package (+12 Dependent packages) > > Total download size: 23 M > Installed size: 114 M > Is this ok [y/d/N]: > > > I don't know what you think, but this is just weird to me. Why on earth > would CentOS 7 be trying to get me to install a database that I don't > really want instead of MySQL? Nothing against mariadb. It's just that I > haven't tried it yet, and don't have a real interest to. > > Thanks > Tim > -- > GPG me!! > > gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys F186197B > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >
Keith Keller
2014-Aug-30 22:33 UTC
[CentOS] why does centos 7 want to install mariadb instead of mysql ?
On 2014-08-30, Tim Dunphy <bluethundr at gmail.com> wrote:> > I just got around to trying out CentOS 7. And for some reason when I > attempt to install mysql-server, instead I'm offered mariadb?There are concerns in the wider open source community about Oracle's long-term plans for MySQL. I also imagine there is some concern from RedHat that Oracle is trying to move in to RedHat's space with Oracle Linux.> I'm using epel and remi as my repos.Questions about non-CentOS repos should probably be directed to lists for those repos; CentOS has no official authority over EPEL (I am not familiar with remi).> I don't know what you think, but this is just weird to me. Why on earth > would CentOS 7 be trying to get me to install a database that I don't > really want instead of MySQL? Nothing against mariadb. It's just that I > haven't tried it yet, and don't have a real interest to.If MariaDB is coming from EPEL, as suggested by your yum output, then CentOS is not trying to get you to do anything. But I believe that MariaDB is also in core CentOS. Perhaps RH does not have an alias for mysql-server but EPEL does? MariaDB should be a drop-in replacement for MySQL. If you have concerns about Oracle and MySQL you should seriously consider trying MariaDB. You may decide against it, of course, but at least you'll have made a technical decision instead of a knee-jerk one. (I do still find links that conflate MySQL and MariaDB, which is unfortunate.) --keith -- kkeller at wombat.san-francisco.ca.us
Jim Perrin
2014-Aug-31 14:32 UTC
[CentOS] why does centos 7 want to install mariadb instead of mysql ?
On 08/30/2014 01:10 PM, Tim Dunphy wrote:> Hey all, > > I just got around to trying out CentOS 7. And for some reason when I > attempt to install mysql-server, instead I'm offered mariadb? I'm using > epel and remi as my repos.The short answer is because RH chose to use mariadb instead of MySQL in EL7. As others have said, this is similar to the openoffice->libreoffice switch. There should be very minimal (if any at all) difference in functionality. -- Jim Perrin The CentOS Project | http://www.centos.org twitter: @BitIntegrity | GPG Key: FA09AD77