No mariadb for kubuntu?

[dbellecy]

Kubuntu version: 16.04
KDE Plasma version: 5.5.5
Qt version: 5.5.1
Kernel version: 4.13.0-39-generic
Grub version: 0.97-29ubuntu68
PC type: laptop
CPU info: i5-3340M @ 2.7 GHz
GPU info: Intel HD graphics 64 Mb
RAM: 8 Gb
HD info: WDC WD32000BEKT-7 Rev:1A01
Optical Drive info: DVD+-RW GT80N Rev:A103

I am new to linux. I think "Discover" is my package manager. I am not sure why it isn't listing mariadb-server as a package I can download and install. I need to find a relational database manager like mariadb or heidisql that I can use to view a sql database. Does Kubuntu not support mariadb-server or are there other programs that I am unaware of? I do know I can install Microsoft SQL Server. I just figured it wouldn't be as user friendly as an open source project and I was hoping to just let the program manager handle the install.

Thanks,
David

[claydoh]

Discover shows mostly GUI-centric software. It is not a package manager, but a software "store". If you install Muon package manager or Synaptic, all sorts of non-gui software, libraries, etc will be visible to you.

https://www.linuxbabe.com/linux-serv...untu-16-04-lts
This has extra things, but step3 walks you through the install and initial setup of the database server

[vinnywright]

yes "mariadb" is in the repo ,,,,Discover sucks at discovering this however .

open a konsole and do "apt search mariadb" ,,,,you will see it , for more info on it do "apt show <package name> " like "apt show mariadb" ,,,,,,to install "sudo apt install mariadb-client" or server .

VINNY

EDIT: Ya,,,,,do what @claydoh said

[dbellecy]

Thank you very much for the feedback.

[jglen490]

Discover has its uses, but Synaptic and Muon will show you more, as claydoh indicated.

Open konsole and type in:

sudo apt-get install synaptic

or:

sudo apt-get muon

At the response, enter your normal password. Apt will download and install Synaptic and/or Muon to your desktop menu. Use that to find complete packages. If you know the name of the package you want, then open konsole and type in:

 sudo apt-get install {package name}