To Install MariaDB on Fedora 40, you need to follow these steps:
Step 1 : Update
Step 2 : Install MariaDB
Step 3 : Start and Enable MariaDB
Step 4 : Secure MariaDB
Follow the prompts:
- Enter root password (leave blank if not set)
- Switch to unix_socket authentication: y
- Change the root password: y
- Remove anonymous users: y
- Disallow root login remotely: y
- Remove test database and access to it: y
- Reload privilege tables now: y
Step 5 : Check Status
Step 6 : Access MariaDB
Step 7 : Create Admin and Grant Privileges
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MariaDB on Fedora 40 and secured it.