https://mariadb.com/docs/operations/upgrades/upgrade-community-server-cs10-5-centos7/ Upgrade to MariaDB Community Server 10.5 on CentOS 7 Topics on this page: Overview Data Backup Uninstall the Old Version Stop the MariaDB Server Process Uninstall via YUM (RHEL/CentOS) Install the New Version Install via YUM (RHEL/CentOS) Configuration Starting the Server Upgrading the Data Directory Testing Overview These instructions detail the upgrade from a previous version of MariaDB Community Server to MariaDB Community Server 10.5 on CentOS Linux 7 . When MariaDB Community Server is upgraded, the old version needs to be uninstalled, and the new version needs to be installed. Data Backup Occasionally, issues can be encountered during upgrades. These issues can even potentially corrupt the database's data files, preventing you from easily reverting to the old installation. Therefore, it is generally best to perform a backup prior to upgrading. If an issue is encountered dur...