systemctl status mariadb.service
× mariadb.service - MariaDB 10.11.13 database server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2026-01-27 01:27:39 UTC; 17s ago
Docs: man:mariadbd(8)
The systemctl output doesn’t show the actual error. Run this:
sudo journalctl -xu mariadb.service -n 50
Also check disk space:
df -h
Post the output — that will show the actual failure reason
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