[ previous ] [ Contents ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ next ]
dbconfig-common documentation
dbconfig-common can:
support mysql, postgresql and sqlite based applications
create databases and database users
access local or remote databases
upgrade/modify databases when upstream changes database structure
remove databases and database users
generate config files in many formats with the database info
import configs from packages previously managing databases on their own
prompt users with a set of normalized, pre-translated questions
handle failures gracefully, with an option to retry.
do all the hard work automatically
work for package maintainers with little effort on their part
work for local admins with little effort on their part
comply with an agreed upon set of standards for behavior
do absolutely nothing if it is the whim of the local admin
perform all operations from within the standard flow of debian package maintenance (no additional skill is required of the local admin)
[ previous ] [ Contents ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ next ]
dbconfig-common documentation