SQL Questions

[Ean Kingston]

On February 10, 2005 06:42 pm, Sean wrote:
> I would like to install SQL here for my own use, not for any real life
> currently, round now for learning.
>
> Right now plan to install MySQL.
> Looking through the ports there is numerous version and some say for
> server, some say for client.
>
> Looking for some tips as to what version of SQL and tools to install?

If you want to play with an SQL server, you are going to need one of the 
mysql-server ports/packages. Since this would be a new install for you and 
you don't really have any requirements I would suggest going with the newest 
production version (not a development release). The client is included with 
the server.

In a production environment, the client would often be installed on many 
systems but the server only on a few.

> Also wondering if anyone can point me towards documentation in my
> learning efforts?

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports.html
http://www.mysql.com/

SQL servers are complicated things. Read through the documentation, follow 
examples and try them out for yourself.

-- 
Ean Kingston

E-Mail: ean AT hedron DOT org
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