Re: MariaDB and Fedora

[Benny Amorsen <benny+usenet amorsen dk>]

Nathanael Noblet <nathanael gnat ca> writes:

> However the setup/configuration of postgreSQL compared to MySQL is
> basically something easy, versus something where I don't have a clue
> what is going on, and there are million ways to do it, and when I'm
> done I have no idea if I'm wide open to the entire world, or as secure
> as on MySQL.

We're on a Fedora list here. Setting up PostgreSQL consists of doing yum
install postgresql-server, chkconfig postgresql on, service postgresql
start.

That will give you an installation with quite reasonable defaults
including Unix-socket connectivity.

Of course then you discover all the PHP toys written for MySQL which
can't be told to connect a) by Unix sockets and b) without a username
and password.


/Benny