# Howto update Mariadb on ubuntu 22.04

**URL:** https://forum.mautic.org/t/howto-update-mariadb-on-ubuntu-22-04/33534
**Category:** Mautic 5 Install/Upgrade Support
**Created:** [September 19, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/howto-update-mariadb-on-ubuntu-22-04/33534 "2024-09-19T04:52:47Z")
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#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/howto-update-mariadb-on-ubuntu-22-04/33534/1 "2024-09-19T04:52:47Z")

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I ask here the pro’s if i need to update the mariadb on ubuntu 22.04 and if yes, howto best?

My system:  
VPS Server at [hetzer.com](http://hetzer.com) with ubuntu 22.04  
Mautic 5.1.1  
PHP 8.2.23  
Distrib 10.6.18-MariaDB

I found here a tutorial how to update the database - can anyone confirm, if that works or what to do best?

> **[How to Install Latest MariaDB Database on Ubuntu 22.04](https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-latest-mariadb-database-on-ubuntu-22-04/)**
>
> MariaDB is a free, open-source, and fork of the popular MySQL database system. It is a widely used relational database management system and used as a...

Note: I made at installation of Mautic 4.4.11 a secure installation - is that an important thing if i would update?:

```auto
sudo mysql_secure_installation <<EOF
y
strongpassword
strongpassword
y
y
y
y
y
EOF

```