Tag: mysql

MySQL 8.0 broke auth, MariaDB forked hard, and Docker changed how you connect. Here's what still works and what'll bite you.

Automate MySQL/MariaDB backups from a running Docker container using cron and mysqldump, no downtime, no excuses for losing your data.

Repair and optimize all MySQL databases at once with mysqlcheck, a one-liner that runs on every table without logging into MySQL.

Master MySQL from the command line: connect, query databases, manage users, repair tables, optimize, everything you keep Googling, one reference.