# Troubleshooting Installation Issues

- [Error: symbol mysql\_get\_server\_name, version libmysqlclient\_16 not defined](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/error-symbol-mysql_get_server_name-version-libmysqlclient_16-not-defined.md): Troubleshooting guide for a specific linker error involving \`mysql\_get\_server\_name\` and \`libmysqlclient\_16\`, typically occurring due to library version mismatches.
- [Installation issues on Windows](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-on-windows.md): Common installation problems on Windows, such as issues with User Account Control (UAC) or unsupported Windows versions, and their solutions.
- [Installation Issues with PHP5](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-with-php5.md): Addresses compatibility issues between MariaDB and older PHP5 client libraries, specifically regarding header and library version mismatches.
- [Installing on an Old Linux Version](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installing-on-an-old-linux-version.md): Guidance for dealing with glibc or shared library errors when attempting to install modern MariaDB binaries on older Linux distributions.
- [Installation Issues on Debian and Ubuntu](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-on-debian-and-ubuntu.md): A collection of troubleshooting articles specific to Debian and Ubuntu deployments, covering upgrade failures, repository conflicts, and migration issues.
- [apt-upgrade Fails, But the Database is Running](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-on-debian-and-ubuntu/apt-upgrade-fails-but-the-database-is-running.md): Solutions for when \`apt-get upgrade\` hangs or fails because the MariaDB service takes too long to start, triggering a timeout in the init script.
- [Differences in MariaDB in Debian (and Ubuntu)](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-on-debian-and-ubuntu/differences-in-mariadb-in-debian-and-ubuntu.md): Explains the differences between official Debian/Ubuntu repository packages and those from MariaDB.org, particularly regarding library linking and configuration defaults.
- [MariaDB 5.5.33 Debian and Ubuntu Installation Issues](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-on-debian-and-ubuntu/mariadb-5533-debian-and-ubuntu-installation-issues.md): Specific instructions for resolving dependency breakage that occurred with the release of MariaDB 5.5.33 on Debian and Ubuntu systems.
- [MariaDB Debian Live Images](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-on-debian-and-ubuntu/mariadb-debian-live-images.md): Information about using MariaDB Debian Live images for testing and offline installation, including boot options and default credentials.
- [Moving from MySQL to MariaDB in Debian 9](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/troubleshooting-installation-issues/installation-issues-on-debian-and-ubuntu/moving-from-mysql-to-mariadb-in-debian-9.md): A guide on migrating from MySQL 5.5 to MariaDB 10.1 during an operating system upgrade to Debian 9 (Stretch).