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