Re: Where is mysql/administration command?

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <somebody@not-sent-or-endorsed-by.tobias.gr>]

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

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[1]: 
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/mariadb-vs-mysql-compatibility/
[2]: https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/aria-faq/