Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of howto/MySQL

Timestamp:

Jan 7, 2015, 5:19:16 AM (9 years ago)

Author:

ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)

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 * MySQL
-  * mysql56: MySQL v5.6.x. This is the latest stable version of MySQL.
-  * mysql55: MySQL v5.5.x.
-  * mysql51: MySQL v5.1.x. This version reached [https://www.mysql.com/support/eol-notice.html end of life] at the end of 2013 and is therefore no longer recommended.
+  * '''mysql56''': MySQL v5.6.x. This is the latest stable version of MySQL.
+  * '''mysql55''': MySQL v5.5.x.
+  * '''mysql51''': MySQL v5.1.x. This version reached [https://www.mysql.com/support/eol-notice.html end of life] at the end of 2013 and is therefore no longer recommended.
 * MariaDB: a fork of MySQL created by the original MySQL developer after MySQL AB's acquisition by Sun Microsystems
-  * mariadb-10.1: MariaDB v10.1.x. This is a development version of MariaDB not recommended for production use.
-  * mariadb-10.0: MariaDB v10.0.x. This is the latest stable version of MariaDB.
-  * mariadb: MariaDB v5.5.x.
+  * '''mariadb-10.1''': MariaDB v10.1.x. This is a development version of MariaDB not recommended for production use.
+  * '''mariadb-10.0''': MariaDB v10.0.x. This is the latest stable version of MariaDB.
+  * '''mariadb''': MariaDB v5.5.x.
 * Percona: another MySQL fork
-  * percona: Percona Server v5.6.x.
+  * '''percona''': Percona Server v5.6.x.
 
 For each of the above ports, there is a "-server" companion port you should install if you want to run that server.
 
-This guide will show how to install mysql56, but you can use another version if you prefer.
+This page shows how to install and use the mysql56 port, but you can use another version if you prefer; all of these ports use a similar directory layout.
 
 = Step 1: Install MySQL = #mysql