Linux Admin – Using the vi/vim Text Editor
vim represents a newer, improved version of the vi text editor for Linux. vim is installed by default on CentOS 7, the most recent version of CentOS. However, some older and…
Linux Admin – Basic CentOS Linux Commands
Before learning the tools of a CentOS Linux Administrator, it is important to note the philosophy behind the Linux administration command line. Linux was designed based on the Unix philosophy…
Linux Admin – CentOS Overview
Unique among business class Linux distributions, CentOS stays true to the open-source nature that Linux was founded on. The first Linux kernel was developed by a college student at the…
Linux Admin
Linux was designed based on the Unix philosophy of "small, precise tools chained together simplifying larger tasks". Linux, at its root, does not have large single-purpose applications for one specific…
MariaDB – Create 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 creating a database − the…
MariaDB – Connection
One way to establish a connection with MariaDB consists of using the MySQL binary at the command prompt. MYSQL Binary Review an example given below. [root@host]# mysql -u root -p…
MariaDB – PHP Syntax
MariaDB partners well with a wide variety of programming languages and frameworks such as PHP, C#, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Django, and more. PHP remains the most popular of all…
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…
MariaDB – Installation
All downloads for MariaDB are located in the Download section of the official MariaDB foundation website. Click the link to the version you would like, and a list of downloads for multiple…
MariaDB – Introduction
A database application exists separate from the main application and stores data collections. Every database employs one or multiple APIs to create, access, manage, search, and replicate the data it…