MariaDB – Drop Database Creation or deletion of databases in MariaDB requires privileges, typically, only given to root users or admins. Under these accounts, you have two options for deleting a database: the mysqladmin binary and a PHP script. Note that deleted databases are irrecoverable, so exercise care in performing this operation. Furthermore, PHP scripts […]

MariaDB – Administration Before attempting to run MariaDB, first determine its current state, running or shutdown. There are three options for starting and stopping MariaDB − Run mysqld (the MariaDB binary). Run the mysqld_safe startup script. Run the mysql.server startup script. If you installed MariaDB in a non-standard location, you may have to edit location […]

MariaDB – Data Types Good field definitions are essential for the optimization of your database. The ideal approach requires that you exclusively use a field of the type and size needed. For example, if you will only use a field, five-characters wide, do not define a field, 20-characters wide. Field (or column) types are also […]