This article will guide you on how to install MariaDB on your CentOS 8 system. Now you can create new databases and grant privileges to other database users. Also, you can add users and create new databases for web or desktop applications which will be written in PHP, Python, and so on.
In MariaDB replication is faster whereas in MySQL replication is slower.
MariaDB is Open Source whereas MySQL uses some proprietary code in its Enterprise Edition.
MariaDB doesn't support Data Masking and Dynamic column while MySQL supports it. Comparatively MariaDB is faster than MySQL.
To uninstall MariaDB and install mysql:
Purge mariadb sudo apt purge mariadb-* Remove all databases ('Yes' answer)
Purge mysql sudo apt purge mysql-*
Remove folders: sudo rm -r /usr/share/mysql/ sudo rm -r /etc/mysql/ sudo rm -r /lib/systemd/system/mysql.service.
Now you can try to install oracle mysql: sudo apt install mysql-server.
https://linuxapt.com/blog/104-steps-to-install-mariadb-on-centos-8
