I just did a clean install of CentOS Linux. The first thing I did after installing CentOS was to download MySQL and try to install the -server rpm file. But the installation fails with a lot of messages stating conflicts with MariaDB packages which seem to be redundant to those in MySQL. I want to use MySQL as my database.
Are there any reasons why I should not just delete mariadb, so that the conflicts can be resolved? If mariadb performs some important functions in CentOS, I do not want to end up having my system crash.
You could use MariaDB as mysql version 5.5 for it is just another MYSQL branch...
In Centos 7, it is a alternative project of oracle mysql. It contains all mysql functions and optimize structures, data processing, Algorithm etc..
you could even login the server with a "mysql" command.
you don't need to pay attentions on the name, it is no problem to your former mysql projects.
ps:
I don't think that a linux system will have a "clean", "pure" os environment. Linux is a free and open source system which means you could install and remove every thing with no problem.