MySQL Performance: Converting MySQL to MariaDB

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As we explored in our previous article of our MySQL Perfomance Series: MySQL vs. MariaDB there are very few downsides to using MariaDB over standard MySQL. Our high-availbility MariaDBs have proven itself to be a worthy successor with easily migitated drawbacks.  As the last article in our series we will focus on upgrading to various MySQL and MariaDB version on the following servers:

CentOS 6/7

Ubuntu 14.04/16.04

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How to Install mlocate (locate and updatedb Commands) on CentOS 6

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One of the best tools for quickly finding files by filename is the locate command. The locate command reads one or more databases prepared by updatedb and writes file names matching at least one of the patterns to standard output, one per line.

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  • These instructions are intended specifically for installing mlocate on CentOS 6.
  • I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Self Managed CentOS 6 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.

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How to Install mlocate (locate and updatedb commands) on Fedora 21

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One of the best tools for quickly finding files by filename is the locate command. The locate command reads one or more databases prepared by updatedb and writes file names matching at least one of the patterns to standard output, one per line.

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  • These instructions are intended specifically for installing mlocate on Fedora 21.
  • I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Self Managed Fedora 21 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.

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How to Install mlocate (locate and updatedb commands) on Fedora 20

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One of the best tools for quickly finding files by filename is the locate command. The locate command reads one or more databases prepared by updatedb and writes file names matching at least one of the patterns to standard output, one per line.

Pre-Flight Check
  • These instructions are intended specifically for installing mlocate on Fedora 20.
  • I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Self Managed Fedora 20 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.

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How to Install mlocate (locate and updatedb Commands) on CentOS 7

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One of the best tools for quickly finding files by filename is the locate command. The locate command reads one or more databases prepared by updatedb and writes file names matching at least one of the patterns to standard output, one per line.

Pre-Flight Check
  • These instructions are intended specifically for installing mlocate on CentOS 7.
  • I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Self Managed CentOS 7 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.

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