How to migrate from MySQL to MariaDB on Linux in five steps
mariadb.com › resources › blogJun 23, 2014 · Another, and more labor-intensive, option is to install the new MariaDB server alongside your existing MySQL installation, then migrate databases and applications one at a time. To do this, download the MariaDB source tarball ; compile and install the binary; create users, directories, and the init file; set permissions; start MariaDB; check ...