[mythtv-users] Unable to install MythTV on UbuntuMATE Linux 16.04

[Jan Ceuleers]

On 13/05/18 10:32, Bret Busby wrote:
> So, what happens if I have any application installed, that relies on mysql?
> 
> I do not know that I have any application installed, that relies on
> mysql, but, it had not occured to me, that mythtv would rely on
> mariadb, or, any other database, so, I assume that it is possible that
> I have some application(s) installed, that rely on mysql.

Mariadb is a mysql fork. ISTR that the fork was made in order to avoid
Oracle becoming too powerful due to the number of open source (and
closed source alike) projects relying on mysql, and Oracle's somewhat
threatening behaviour in respect of continuing support and development.

The API exposed by mariadb is identical to mysql's. An application
should not notice the difference between the two.

But it is conceivable that an application's packaging includes
dependencies that fail to recognise the equivalence of mariadb and
mysql. If you encounter such an application I would recommend filing a
bug with whoever did the packaging.

HTH, Jan