macOS
brew install mariadb@11.8local Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install mariadb-11.8MacPorts ports tree · databases/mariadb-11.8/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Drop-in replacement for MySQL. Version 11.8.8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05. Also installable with macports: sudo port install mariadb-11.8.
install
brew install mariadb@11.8local Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install mariadb-11.8MacPorts ports tree · databases/mariadb-11.8/Portfile · source: api.github.com
sudo dnf install mariadbFedora Rawhide package metadata · mariadb · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
sudo apk add mariadbAlpine Linux edge package indexes · mariadb · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#mariadbnixpkgs package indexes · mariadb · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
sudo pacman -S mariadbArch Linux sync databases · mariadb · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
sudo zypper install mariadbopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · mariadb · source: download.opensuse.org
sudo apt install libmariadb-devDebian stable package indexes · libmariadb-dev · source: deb.debian.org
choco install mariadbChocolatey community package catalog · mariadb · source: community.chocolatey.org
scoop install main/mariadbScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mariadb.json · source: api.github.com
winget install --id MariaDB.Server -eWindows Package Manager source index · MariaDB.Server · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Drop-in replacement for MySQL
history
MariaDB 11.8 is the 2025 long-term-support MariaDB Server line. The Homebrew mariadb@11.8 formula is the versioned choice for users who want the current 11.x LTS generation, including the newer feature set, while keeping a pinned branch for predictable development and deployment.
MariaDB started in 2009 as a MySQL-compatible community fork and has since developed independent release lines under MariaDB Foundation and MariaDB Corporation stewardship. By 2025, MariaDB had moved toward yearly LTS releases for users who want stable feature sets with long maintenance windows.
MariaDB Foundation announced MariaDB 11.8 as an LTS release candidate in February 2025 and described it as succeeding 11.4. The 11.8 LTS release announcement says it was the yearly long-term-support release for 2025 and the first LTS with MariaDB Vector support. The 11.8.2 release notes identify 4 June 2025 as the Stable GA date.
MariaDB 11.8's adoption story is about being the next LTS after 11.4. The Foundation said users could upgrade to 11.8 from 11.4 or older MariaDB releases, and the line appears alongside other maintained long-term releases in MariaDB Foundation release announcements.
For Homebrew users, mariadb@11.8 provides the newer LTS branch without requiring the unversioned mariadb formula to stay there forever. That matters for local databases with persistent data directories, applications testing MariaDB Vector features, and CI environments that need a reproducible server version.
Use mariadb@11.8 when production targets the 2025 LTS line, when testing features introduced around 11.8 such as MariaDB Vector support, or when planning upgrades from 11.4 while keeping the database branch fixed.
Configuration follows the normal MariaDB option-file rules documented for the server. Package users should also watch release notes before upgrades because even LTS maintenance releases can change packaged tools, plugins, security fixes, and client/server behavior.
mariadb@11.8 is the versioned formula for the fresh LTS path: newer than 11.4, less transient than a rolling or short-term line. It is the branch to pin when teams want current MariaDB LTS behavior without automatically crossing into future major LTS releases.
Its significance is higher than an ordinary point-in-time package because databases have durable on-disk state. A versioned formula protects repeatable tests, dumps, migrations, and compatibility checks while still letting users deliberately opt into later branches.
security posture
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for mariadb@11.8. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
/etc/my.cnf/etc/mysql/my.cnf$MARIADB_HOME/my.cnf$MYSQL_HOME/my.cnf~/.my.cnfSystem Windows Directory\my.iniSystem Windows Directory\my.cnfWindows Directory\my.iniWindows Directory\my.cnfC:\my.iniC:\my.cnfinstalldir\my.iniinstalldir\my.cnfinstalldir\data\my.iniinstalldir\data\my.cnf%MARIADB_HOME%\my.ini%MARIADB_HOME%\my.cnf%MYSQL_HOME%\my.ini%MYSQL_HOME%\my.cnfCredential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
/etc/my.cnf/etc/mysql/my.cnf$MARIADB_HOME/my.cnf$MYSQL_HOME/my.cnf~/.my.cnfSystem Windows Directory\my.iniSystem Windows Directory\my.cnfWindows Directory\my.iniWindows Directory\my.cnfC:\my.iniC:\my.cnfinstalldir\my.iniinstalldir\my.cnfinstalldir\data\my.iniinstalldir\data\my.cnf%MARIADB_HOME%\my.ini%MARIADB_HOME%\my.cnf%MYSQL_HOME%\my.ini%MYSQL_HOME%\my.cnfexecutables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mariadb-migrate-config-file | cli | global executable |
freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
install metadata
| Package key | brew:mariadb@11.8 |
|---|---|
| Version | 11.8.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mariadb@11.8 |
| Homepage | https://mariadb.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/MariaDB/server |
| Upstream docs | https://mariadb.com/docs/server |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://archive.mariadb.org/mariadb-11.8.8/source/mariadb-11.8.8.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-05T20:42:00+01:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | groonga, lz4, lzo, openssl@3, pcre2, xz, zstd |
| Build dependencies | bison, cmake, fmt, openjdk, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | bzip2, krb5, libedit, libxcrypt, libxml2, ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
| Caveats | A "/etc/my.cnf" from another install may interfere with a Homebrew-built server starting up correctly. MySQL is configured to only allow connections from localhost by default |
registry facts
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mariadb@11.8 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
mariadb-11.8
sudo port install mariadb-11.8mariadb 11.8.8-1.fc45
A very fast and robust SQL database server
sudo dnf install mariadbmariadb-backup 11.8.8-1.fc45
The mariabackup tool for physical online backups
sudo dnf install mariadb-backupmariadb-client-utils 11.8.8-1.fc45
Non-essential client utilities for MariaDB/MySQL applications
sudo dnf install mariadb-client-utilsmariadb-common 11.8.8-1.fc45
The shared files required by server and client
sudo dnf install mariadb-commonmariadb-connect-engine 11.8.8-1.fc45
The CONNECT storage engine for MariaDB
sudo dnf install mariadb-connect-enginemariadb-cracklib-password-check 11.8.8-1.fc45
The password strength checking plugin
sudo dnf install mariadb-cracklib-password-checkmariadb-devel 11.8.8-1.fc45
Files for development of MariaDB/MySQL applications
sudo dnf install mariadb-develmariadb-embedded 11.8.8-1.fc45
MariaDB as an embeddable library
sudo dnf install mariadb-embeddedmariadb-embedded-devel 11.8.8-1.fc45
Development files for MariaDB as an embeddable library
sudo dnf install mariadb-embedded-develmariadb-errmsg 11.8.8-1.fc45
The error messages files required by server and embedded
sudo dnf install mariadb-errmsgmariadb-gssapi-server 11.8.8-1.fc45
GSSAPI authentication plugin for server
sudo dnf install mariadb-gssapi-servermariadb-oqgraph-engine 11.8.8-1.fc45
The Open Query GRAPH engine for MariaDB
sudo dnf install mariadb-oqgraph-enginemariadb-pam 11.8.8-1.fc45
PAM authentication plugin for the MariaDB server
sudo dnf install mariadb-pammariadb-rocksdb-engine 11.8.8-1.fc45
The RocksDB storage engine for MariaDB
sudo dnf install mariadb-rocksdb-enginemariadb-s3-engine 11.8.8-1.fc45
The S3 storage engine for MariaDB
sudo dnf install mariadb-s3-enginesource trail
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