Replacing MySQL with MariaDB in a CentOS VPS

[bhanuprasad1981]

i am using webmin with mysql 5.1.x can some one tell me the step by step process to upgrade to mariadb 5.2.x ?

bhanuprasad1981 Reviewed by bhanuprasad1981 on 12th Jan 2012. Replacing MySQL with MariaDB in a CentOS VPS Hello, MariaDB is a database server that offers drop-in replacement functionality for MySQL. MariaDB is built by some of the original authors of MySQL, with assistance from the broader community of Free and open source software developers. In addition to the core functionality of MySQL, MariaDB offers a rich set of feature enhancements including alternate storage engines, server optimizations, and patches. Before installation you can wget its packages from a mirror: 1. Go to their Rating: 5

[NewEraCracker]

i am using webmin with mysql 5.1.x can some one tell me the step by step process to upgrade to mariadb 5.2.x ?

Remove MySQL rpms from the system.

rpm -e --nodeps mysql mysql-server

Then install MariaDB.