[mythtv-users] MariaDB with MythTV using Slackware 14.1...

Simon Paterson simon.paterson.nz at gmail.com
Wed Apr 22 10:28:20 UTC 2015


On 22/04/15 19:52, Raymond Boettcher wrote:
> Being that I've been using Slackware Linux for quite some time.  I 
> wanted to get any input on the new Database Server MariaDB that comes 
> with the new version of Slackware.  It seems to integrate MySQL 
> Support natively into the Database engine and so far I haven't had any 
> problem compiling MythTV using MariaDB Libraries.  As I'm sure with 
> anything, I'm pretty sure its on the "Not Recommended" list of things 
> to use since testing hasn't been done with MariaDB.  But seeing that 
> it's out there and comes with Slackware, I just wanted to ask if 
> anyone has had any experience using MariaDB with MythTV instead of 
> MySQL?  Any known issues, or patches that I may need to apply to fix 
> any small problems I may have using MythTV with this database system?  
> If not, I don't see any reason why I need to switch it back to MySQL...
>
>
I've had no issues issues running MythTV with MariaDB on Slackware 14.1. 
Not quite sure when I upgraded from 14.0, but it is over a year ago.

Simon



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