Here's a new question in the Knowlegebase about running MariaDB and MySQL side-by-side on the same server. http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-coexist-with-mysql The text of the question: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, I'm currently using MySQL and would like to test MariaDB. I only have one server, and don't wish to overwrite the current MySQL instance. Is it possible to have both MySQL and MariaDB to coexist within the same environment? How can I define the mysql client on which db to connect to? by port? Many thanks! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Anyone with real-world experience in running (or trying to run) MariaDB side-by-side with MySQL want to add a comment to (or answer) this question? I thought I remembered seeing an email thread on this topic a while back but my search-fu is weak today and I can't find it (well, either that or I'm imagining things). Thanks. -- Daniel Bartholomew MariaDB - http://mariadb.org Monty Program - http://montyprogram.com AskMonty Knowledgebase - http://kb.askmonty.org