How to Install and Uninstall mariadb-server Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "mariadb-server" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install mariadb-server on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mariadb-server
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mariadb-server" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall mariadb-server on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mariadb-server
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mariadb-server package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: mariadb-server
Architecture: all
Version: 1:10.5.12-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/database
Source: mariadb-10.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian MySQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 71
Depends: mariadb-server-10.5 (>= 1:10.5.12-1build1)
Filename: pool/universe/m/mariadb-10.5/mariadb-server_10.5.12-1build1_all.deb
Size: 12748
MD5sum: 5a1de75b5de31782370066280b0b51d5
SHA1: b0145a7e383962dc0287c35edf01afc8d377afd1
SHA256: b39347fc5c79d50a4c013883d0fb6e26595e5169e3d660dd9bc0a215675c8180
SHA512: 55a3499dddb79583b9b36e2f5f17b22b4981aee20249b7ace9270455d0d3949e826c0df3b9efd255d3ea7c4a3218e819a72c794f847883583f98f848f19308b1
Homepage: https://mariadb.org/
Description-en: MariaDB database server (metapackage depending on the latest version)
This is an empty package that depends on the current "best" version of
mariadb-server (currently mariadb-server-10.5), as determined by the MariaDB
maintainers. Install this package if in doubt about which MariaDB
version you need. That will install the version recommended by the
package maintainers.
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MariaDB is a fast, stable and true multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database
server. SQL (Structured Query Language) is the most popular database query
language in the world. The main goals of MariaDB are speed, robustness and
ease of use.
Description-md5: a887647d25d472f89e220ceda2b6e041