Install MariaDB Server 10.0

Install MariaDB Server 10.0. This replaces MySQL 5.6. It will use the current configuration file (my.cnf) and current databases. MariaDB has some enhanced features which do not exist in MySQL and thus migration back to MySQL might not always work.

apt-get install mariadb-server     (MySQL will be removed)

Note: The MySQL/MariaDB configuration file is located at: /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf To better manage the MariaDB server I recommend you move the config file:

rm /etc/mysql/my.cnf  (this removes the current symbolic link)

cp /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf /etc/mysql/my.cnf

To change Mariadb settings:

nano /etc/mysql/my.cnf