Question Upgrading from MySQL to MariaDB

[kdawes01]

Hi,
My client has Obsidian 18.0.23 and I can see that it is using MySQL 5.1.73.

I'd like to get the database upgraded to MariaDB, but I don't see a way to accomplish that in the GUI.

How can I accomplish the upgrade?

Thanks!

 

[learning_curve]

@kdawes01 Have a read of this thread: Question - Is MariaDB going to be updated with Plesk updates << The Plesk article linked in that thread, also contains warnings and a link to another Plesk article (upgrade from MySQL 5.1 to MySQL 5.6/5.7) which it looks like... you may need to do first...

 

[kdawes01]

Thank you for that info! I went to the article on upgrading from MySQL 5.1 and have successfully done so.

However, the thread: Question - Is MariaDB going to be updated with Plesk updates talks about updating MariaDB 5.5 to MariaDB 10.0 on Centos 7 and MySQL 5.5 to MySQL 5.6/5.7 on Centos 6

Evidently in my original question I should have mentioned that I'm on Centos 6.10. Can I even *have* MariaDB on Centos 6 or would I have to have Centos 7?

Is there a way to upgrade from Centos 6 to Centos 7? (Evidently Centos 7 comes with MariaDB built in)

Thanks!

 

[IgorG]

Is there a way to upgrade from Centos 6 to Centos 7?

No. Only Debian distupgrade is supported by Plesk - Dist-Upgrade Support

 

[learning_curve]

Thank you for that info! I went to the article on upgrading from MySQL 5.1 and have successfully done so

However, the thread: Question - Is MariaDB going to be updated with Plesk updates talks about updating MariaDB 5.5 to MariaDB 10.0 on Centos 7 and MySQL 5.5 to MySQL 5.6/5.7 on Centos 6

Yes... but, within the comments on the Plesk article that is linked within that thread... user @ Stefan DOES ask the same question as you have (below) It is answered by Plesk but the answer is not currenty viewable

Evidently in my original question I should have mentioned that I'm on Centos 6.10. Can I even *have* MariaDB on Centos 6 or would I have to have Centos 7?

You would need to raise a ticket with Plesk support to find that missing answer I think

Is there a way to upgrade from Centos 6 to Centos 7? (Evidently Centos 7 comes with MariaDB built in)

We don't use CentOs so can't comment, but @IgorG has given you an official answer now anyway.