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5 of the Best Free Linux MySQL Tools

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MySQL is a relational database management system. It provides a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. MySQL is the most popular open source database, and is the database component of the LAMP software stack. LAMP consists of the Apache web server, MySQL and PHP, the essential building blocks to run a general purpose web server. MySQL is used and championed by many large organizations including Google, Facebook, BBC, Intel, Sun, SAP, Dell, AMD, Novell, Veritas and many others.

With the increasing popularity of MySQL, it is not surprising that developers have written useful tools which help users to monitor, query, administer, troubleshoot, and optimise MySQL databases. This article identifies 5 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 5 excellent MySQL tools. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone interested in managing MySQL databases with the minimum of fuss.

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Comments (5)

ComputerBob ·
....it's just AMP, not LAMP.

The reason I mention that is because the article defines LAMP as including the three other components, but not Linux.
chalbersma ·
The site is called Linux Links. I guess it's just assumed.
ComputerBob ·
The article is currently on a Linux site, but it could just as easily be picked up by a Windows site or a business site tomorrow.

Even though title of the article includes the word "MySQL," the author still listed MySQL as being one of the components of LAMP, instead of assuming that everyone would know that.

Basically, there's no good reason to NOT mention that Linux is one of the four components of LAMP, especially when you're defining what "LAMP" means.
Scott_Ruecker ·
I have to go with Linux being assumed Bob. I can't remember the last time I posted something from them and it wasn't Linux related..
ComputerBob ·
So then, if the article is republished by an Apache site, the editor of that site should remove all references to Apache and insert a reference to Linux? And similarly, if it is republished by a MySQL site or a PHP site?

It seems to me that if an article takes it upon itself to define the components that LAMP includes, it should include all four components that LAMP includes, no matter if the article is originally published on a Linux site, an Apache site, a MySQL site, a PHP site, or a site that is none of the above.

To do any less is to offer an incorrect definition of LAMP.

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