Supported MySQL/MariaDB Versions
Valid for versions 118 through the latest version
Last modified: March 18, 2024
Overview
This document provides the supported MySQL® and MariaDB® versions for each operating system that cPanel & WHM supports.
MySQL supported versions
While your existing systems may use MySQL 5.7, you cannot select this version for a new installation. You also cannot modify your MySQL version to use 5.7. For more information, read our cPanel Deprecation Plan.
The following table shows the MySQL database versions available for your operating system:
| Operating system | OS version number | Available relational database version number |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux OS | 8 | 8.0 |
| AlmaLinux | 9 | 8.0 |
| CloudLinux™ | 8 | 8.0 |
| CloudLinux | 9 | 8.0 |
| Rocky Linux™ | 8 | 8.0 |
| Rocky Linux | 9 | 8.0 |
| Ubuntu® | 20 | 8.0 |
| Ubuntu | 22 | 8.0 |
MariaDB supported versions
While your existing systems may use the following MariaDB versions, you cannot select any of these versions for a new installation:
- 10.0
- 10.1
- 10.2
- 10.3
You also cannot upgrade to these MariaDB versions. For more information, read our cPanel Deprecation Plan.
The following table shows the MariaDB database versions available for your operating system:
| Operating system | OS version number | Available relational database version number |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux | 8 | 10.5, 10.6, 10.11 |
| AlmaLinux | 9 | 10.5, 10.6, 10.11 |
| CloudLinux | 8 | 10.5, 10.6, 10.11 |
| CloudLinux | 9 | 10.5, 10.6, 10.11 |
| Rocky Linux | 8 | 10.5, 10.6, 10.11 |
| Rocky Linux | 9 | 10.5, 10.6, 10.11 |
| Ubuntu | 20 | 10.5, 10.6, 10.11 |
| Ubuntu | 22 | 10.6, 10.11 |