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Are MySQL and MariaDB Interchangeable?

Question: I hear that MariaDB can be used as a fully-fledged replacement for MySQL. Are MySQL and MariaDB really interchangeable? Can I use MariaDB as

Pavol Varhanik November 13, 2018

How to Check if MySQL or MariaDB Is Installed and Running on Linux

You may encounter a situation when you’re not sure if MySQL or MariaDB is installed and running on your Linux machine. Maybe you’ve just finished

Pavol Varhanik October 13, 2018

How to Install MySQL or MariaDB on Linux

In this article, I’ll show you how to install MySQL on a Linux server. My server is running Debian 9 Stretch. However, you can use

Pavol Varhanik September 12, 2018

How to Restart, Stop, and Start MySQL or MariaDB Server on Linux

Following are a number of methods you can use to start, stop, and restart MySQL or MariaDB database server, depending on your Linux distribution. To

Pavol Varhanik August 11, 2018