Install the software

Begin by installing the software: MariaDB itself, the encryption plugin, and some dependencies.

Install MariaDB and curl

On Debian-based systems:

sudo apt install mariadb-server curl

Install the Securosys encryption plugin for MariaDB

1. Download the plugin and extract the .so library file.

2. Place the .so file into the MariaDB plugin directory:

   • On Debian-based systems: /usr/lib/mysql/plugin/
   • On RHEL-based systems: /usr/lib64/mysql/plugin/

3. Make sure that the permissions are set correctly and are locked down:

   SO_PATH=/usr/lib/mysql/plugin/securosys_key_management.so
   sudo chown root ${SO_PATH}
   sudo chmod 0644 ${SO_PATH}