MariaDB 数据库管理系统是 MySQL 的一个分支,主要由开源社区在维护,采用 GPL 授权许可。开发这个分支的原因之一是:甲骨文公司收购了 MySQL 后,有将 MySQL 闭源的潜在风险,因此社区采用分支的方式来避开这个风险。MariaDB的目的是完全兼容MySQL,包括API和命令行,使之能轻松成为MySQL的代替品。
$ mysql -u root -p Enter password: Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 2 Server version: 5.6.43 MySQL Community Server (GPL)
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mysql> show databases; +--------------------+ | Database | +--------------------+ | information_schema | | mysql | | performance_schema | +--------------------+ 3 rows in set (0.01 sec)