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mariadb-c
mariadb-c is the C extension backend for the mariadb connector.
It provides a compiled native module (mariadb_c) that the mariadb package selects automatically when
installed alongside it, replacing the pure-Python implementation with a significantly faster alternative.
Relationship to mariadb
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
mariadb |
Main connector — pure Python, works out of the box |
mariadb-c |
C extension backend — install alongside mariadb for better performance |
mariadb-binary |
Pre-compiled binary wheels with bundled dependencies (recommended for most users) |
mariadb-pool |
Connection pool add-on |
When mariadb-c is installed, the mariadb package detects and uses it automatically — no code changes required.
Requirements
- Python ≥ 3.10
- MariaDB Connector/C ≥ 3.3 (headers and library must be available at build time)
On Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install libmariadb-dev
On RHEL/Fedora:
sudo dnf install mariadb-connector-c-devel
On macOS:
brew install mariadb-connector-c
Installation
Install mariadb together with mariadb-c to get the C-accelerated connector:
pip install mariadb[c]
Or, if you prefer pre-built binary wheels that bundle all native dependencies (no compiler needed):
pip install mariadb mariadb-binary
Usage
No API changes — import mariadb as usual:
import mariadb
conn = mariadb.connect(
user="alice",
password="secret",
host="localhost",
database="mydb",
)
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute("SELECT @@version")
print(cursor.fetchone())
conn.close()
To verify which backend is active:
import mariadb
print(mariadb.__version__) # e.g. "2.0.0rc1-c"
print(mariadb.__version_type__) # "c"
Links
- mariadb on PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/mariadb/
- Documentation: https://mariadb-corporation.github.io/mariadb-connector-python/
- Source code: https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-python
- Bug tracker: https://jira.mariadb.org/
1 maintainer
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