Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

Don't forget to check the version of package "libmysqlclient16". -- Best regards, Jörg-Volker. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ivagep$ue3$1...@dough.g

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 06:04 PM, John Hasler wrote: > Wayne writes: >> I am not in the habit of installing packages that known to not work. > > If the package was known not to work the bug would be "grave". > Thanks John. That made me try again, but a bit

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

D G Teed wrote: Sorry, but your question seemed naive and still seems so. I was actually hoping to hear my understanding of your concern was wrong. There are thousands of web sites, big and small, using mysql and postgresql. They all have bugs, just as any Linux or another other OS we choo

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Le 08/07/2011 22:40, Nuno Magalhães a écrit : > I must say i had a big trouble upgrading mysql last time i ran > aptitude safe-upgrade; it just wouldn't upgrade since it couldn't > shutdown the server (it wasn't even running anymore). Upgrading databa

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Le 08/07/2011 22:40, Nuno Magalhães a écrit : Upgrading database engine *IS* a complicated and highly risky task, regardless of the engine. And this task can't be done automatically, highly depending of what you do with your datadases. In production

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

Hi, On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 06:47:46PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > On 07/08/2011 06:04 PM, John Hasler wrote: > > Wayne writes: > >> I am not in the habit of installing packages that known to not work. > > > > If the package was known not to work the bug would be "grave". > >

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 09:02 PM, D G Teed wrote: > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: > >> On 07/08/2011 03:42 PM, D G Teed wrote: >>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: >>> On 07/08/2011 12:57 PM, Roger Leigh wrote: > On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

Heh, maybe you Google 'trusting trust'. It's cs 'theory'. On Jul 8, 2011 6:48 PM, "Wayne Topa" wrote: > On 07/08/2011 06:04 PM, John Hasler wrote: >> Wayne writes: >>> I am not in the habit of installing packages that known to not work. >> >> If the package was known not to work the bug would be "

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: > On 07/08/2011 03:42 PM, D G Teed wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: > > > >> On 07/08/2011 12:57 PM, Roger Leigh wrote: > >>> On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > Is postgresql more reliab

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 06:04 PM, John Hasler wrote: > Wayne writes: >> I am not in the habit of installing packages that known to not work. > > If the package was known not to work the bug would be "grave". > True! But I am seeing more "non grave" lately

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

Wayne writes: > I am not in the habit of installing packages that known to not work. If the package was known not to work the bug would be "grave". -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

WT writes: > Only to the extent that I would like to install a working database on > one of the Squeeze-> Sid partitions and there are bugs in all I have > tried so far. There are bugs in _everything_. We just happen to know about these ones. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 03:42 PM, D G Teed wrote: > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: > >> On 07/08/2011 12:57 PM, Roger Leigh wrote: >>> On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: Is postgresql more reliable then mysql >>> >>> Yes, without a shadow of doubt. >>>

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

There are many reasons to move away from mysql (standard) - your reason isn't a viable one. Postgresql has a friendlier license, more features, and has more compliant engines (and, IIRC a binary transaction log) Mongo works nice with js and is fast as hell. Drizzle (mysql fork) is better than th

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 04:27 PM, William Hopkins wrote: > On 07/08/11 at 04:42pm, D G Teed wrote: >> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: >> >>> On 07/08/2011 12:57 PM, Roger Leigh wrote: On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > Is postgresql more reliable then my

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 17:57, Roger Leigh wrote: >> Is postgresql more reliable then mysql > > Yes, without a shadow of doubt. Why? I must say i had a big trouble upgrading mysql last time i ran aptitude safe-upgrade; it just wouldn't upgrade since it couldn't shutdown the server (it wasn't eve

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/11 at 04:42pm, D G Teed wrote: > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: > > > On 07/08/2011 12:57 PM, Roger Leigh wrote: > > > On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > > >> Is postgresql more reliable then mysql > > > > > > Yes, without a shadow of doubt.

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: > On 07/08/2011 12:57 PM, Roger Leigh wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > >> Is postgresql more reliable then mysql > > > > Yes, without a shadow of doubt. > > > >> or are there other viable DB's? > > > > Yes,

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

Firebird, either 2.1 or 2.5 are in squeeze . Pablo As I am doubtful as to mysql working in Debian anymore (see below) I need a database package that works for a change in debian. Is postgresql more reliable then mysql or are there other viable DB's? OLD-TESTINGNo Updates since Squ

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 12:57 PM, Roger Leigh wrote: > On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: >> Is postgresql more reliable then mysql > > Yes, without a shadow of doubt. > >> or are there other viable DB's? > > Yes, though I haven't used them myself, PostgreSQL serving my > needs qu

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 02:01 PM, Michael Checca wrote: >> Could you share the output of >> dpkg -l mysql* |grep ^i > > ii mysql-client 5.1.57-3 MySQL database client > (metapackage depending on the latest version) > ii mysql-client-5.1 5.1.57-3 MySQL database client binari

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

Could you share the output of dpkg -l mysql* |grep ^i ii mysql-client 5.1.57-3 MySQL database client (metapackage depending on the latest version) ii mysql-client-5.1 5.1.57-3 MySQL database client binaries ii mysql-common 5.1.57-3 MySQL datab

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On 07/08/2011 12:55 PM, Michael Checca wrote: > On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:50:36 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > >> As I am doubtful as to mysql working in Debian anymore (see below) >> I need a database package that works for a change in debian. > I've used MySQL since Lenny (I'm on Wheezy now) and I've

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:50:36PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > Is postgresql more reliable then mysql Yes, without a shadow of doubt. > or are there other viable DB's? Yes, though I haven't used them myself, PostgreSQL serving my needs quite nicely. There are quite a number of alternatives; goog

Re: Looking for an alternative to mysql

On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:50:36 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: As I am doubtful as to mysql working in Debian anymore (see below) I need a database package that works for a change in debian. I've used MySQL since Lenny (I'm on Wheezy now) and I've had no problems at all. Is postgresql more reliable