Hullo, znavko!
znavko wrote:
I use su, just for own commodity. The difference for me is that
su does not need to type 'sudo' every time.
OK, thanks! I thought that perhaps mysql/mariadb was picky about
how they were run.
Some howtos mention meariadb package, the others type mysql.
What is the difference between mariadb and mysql?
Guix ships both, but prefers ‘mariadb’. I use PostgreSQL, so I'm
no expert here, but IIRC MariaDB was forked from MySQL when the
latter was taken over by Oracle.
MariaDB claims[1] to be compatible with MySQL, whatever that
means, but they also have things like their own storage engine
with claimed advantages[2] over MyISAM so they're going their own
way as well.
I don't see the point of using ‘mysql’ tools to administrate a
‘mariadb’ back-end. It seems like a huge risk with no benefits.
Kind regards,
T G-R
Sent from my GNU Emacs
[1]:
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/mariadb-vs-mysql-compatibility/
[2]: https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/aria-faq/
