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When I tried to start mariadb, I got:

[root]# systemctl start mariadb
Failed to start mariadb.service: Unit not found.

And I also got this message:

Package 1:mariadb-5.5.56-2.el7.x86_64 is obsoleted by mysql-community-client-5.6.39-2.el7.x86_64 which is already installed

What should I do next?

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  • try systemctl start mysql Commented Apr 17, 2018 at 5:07
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    Please demonstrate in the question that the unproven assumption in its title, that you have MariaDB installed and this is a problem starting it, is actually correct. Commented Apr 17, 2018 at 7:38

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The mariadb service is called mysqld.

Try systemctl start mysqld

Edit: and even if you have mysql installed instead this solution will still work :)

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  • No it is not. Read the doco. It is called mariadb and the questioner was getting this part right. Do you see why I want the questioner to demonstrate that MariaDB is actually installed in the first place, now? Commented Apr 18, 2018 at 6:20
  • Yes it is. I've been running it for years. Maybe not in all cases but certainly in many. i.imgur.com/XYmSmFt.png Commented Apr 21, 2018 at 15:25

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