Webmin MariaDB Module Still Requires DBD::mysql Even When DBD::MariaDB Is Installed (Rocky Linux 9.7 + MariaDB 10.11)

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Just an additional note, since I saw a related discussion where @Ilia mentioned that:

“The protocol is the same, but the MariaDB version of the driver is maintained by the MariaDB team and aims to match MariaDB features better.”

This makes perfect sense for my setup, since:

  • I’m using MariaDB 10.11.x only

  • DBD::MariaDB is fully functional on my system

  • DBD::mysql cannot be installed anymore on Rocky Linux 9.7 due to ABI conflicts

  • Webmin still refuses to accept DBD::MariaDB and continues to require DBD::mysql

So this looks like a case where Webmin should support both drivers depending on the environment, instead of requiring only DBD::mysql.

Happy to run additional tests if needed!

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