MySQL

How To Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 18.04

MariaDB is an open-source database management system, commonly used as an alternative for the MySQL portion of the popular LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) stack. It is intended to be a drop-in replacement for MySQL. This tutorial will explain how to install MariaDB on an Ubuntu 18.04 server, and verify that it is running and has a safe initial configuration.

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How To Secure MySQL and MariaDB Databases in a Linux VPS — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Secure MySQL and MariaDB Databases in a Linux VPS

MySQL and MariaDB are relational databases used in many unique situations. However, they can pose a security risk for your system and your data if you do not secure them properly. This guide will introduce some basic considerations and steps you can take to ensure that your data is more secure.

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How To Set Up SSL Certificates With PhpMyAdmin On An Ubuntu 12.04 VPS — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Set Up SSL Certificates With PhpMyAdmin On An Ubuntu 12.04 VPS

PhpMyAdmin is a web-based front end used to configure MySQL databases in a graphical interface. While this software is very useful and can make managing databases easy, without SSL and the proper precautions, you could be exposing sensitive data to the internet. This guide shows you how to better secure your PhpMyAdmin installation.

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