There are many reasons to move away from mysql (standard) - your reason isn't a viable one.
Postgresql has a friendlier license, more features, and has more compliant engines (and, IIRC a binary transaction log)
Mongo works nice with js and is fast as hell.
Drizzle (mysql fork) is better than the standard in all respects (haven't looked for a debian package for it though).
Since I see further down in the thread that you probably have debian package issues (no idea if your db is in tact or not) I'd fix these. And when you have a reason to switch, by all means do so. I can't present much of a good reason to use mysql other than 'its what most people use' (and they probably use it because it was in their environment and not because of any type of analysis).
On Jul 8, 2011 12:51 PM, "Wayne Topa" <linuxtwo@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As I am doubtful as to mysql working in Debian anymore (see below)
> I need a database package that works for a change in debian.
>
> Is postgresql more reliable then mysql or are there other viable DB's?
>
> OLD-TESTING No Updates since Squeeze went Stable
> ~# ls /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1*
> /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.49-3_amd64.deb
> /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.57-1_amd64.deb
> /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.56-1_amd64.deb
> This is working with mysql-server-5.1_5.1.57-1_amd64.deb
> NOTE: /etc/init.d/mysql exists!
>
>
> stable Upgraded 7/8/2011
> ~# ls /media/stable/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1*
> /media/stable/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.49-3_amd64.deb
> serious bugs of mysql-server-5.1 (-> ) <unfixed>
> #609537 - /etc/init.d/mysql stop leaves a process but exits with 0 status
> Summary:
> mysql-server-5.1(1 bug)
> NOTE: /etc/init.d/mysql does NOT exist!
>
>
> wheezy Upgraded 7/8/2011
> ~# ls /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1*
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server_5.1.49-3_all.deb
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.57-3_amd64.deb
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-core-5.1_5.1.57-1_amd64.deb
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.49-3_amd64.deb
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-core-5.1_5.1.49-3_amd64.deb
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-core-5.1_5.1.57-3_amd64.deb
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.57-1.3_amd64.deb
> /media/wheezy/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-core-5.1_5.1.57-1.3_amd64.deb
> serious bugs of mysql-server-5.1 (-> ) <unfixed>
> #609537 - /etc/init.d/mysql stop leaves a process but exits with 0 status
> Summary:
> mysql-server-5.1(1 bug)
> NOTE: /etc/init.d/mysql does NOT exist!
>
>
> sid Upgraded 7/8/2011
> ~# ls /media/sid/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1*
> /media/sid/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.57-1_amd64.deb
> /media/sid/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.57-3_amd64.deb
> serious bugs of mysql-server-5.1 (-> ) <unfixed>
> #609537 - /etc/init.d/mysql stop leaves a process but exits with 0 status
> Summary:
> mysql-server-5.1(1 bug)
> NOTE: /etc/init.d/mysql does NOT exist!
>
>
> Thanks for any/all suggestions....
> --
> Wayne
>
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