Database on ubuntu

[Ceiber Boy]

What is the name of the database program that is used in ubuntu?

[lovinglinux]

I guess you are referring to MySQL, but there are others. For instance, Firefox uses SQLite, which does not require a server.

[Ceiber Boy]

I guess you are referring to MySQL, but there are others. For instance, Firefox uses SQLite, which does not require a server.

No, not really. i want to create a simple database, i could use the openoffice database program byt its a heavy program for the simple databases i wish to create!

[nikhilk]

No, not really. i want to create a simple database, i could use the openoffice database program byt its a heavy program for the simple databases i wish to create!

You could use SQLite for "simple" databases. But it is really hard to comment as simple is a relative term. Probably if you specify what features do want to use, you will get better suggestions.

[wojox]

I think LL's sqlite suggestion would do you right. It's small and fast.

http://www.sqlite.org/whentouse.html

[mike555]

KeepNote is good for data ... http://rasm.ods.org/keepnote/

[lovinglinux]

No, not really. i want to create a simple database, i could use the openoffice database program byt its a heavy program for the simple databases i wish to create!

If you want something like Microsoft Access, then you could try Kexi. I've never used it tho.

Perhaps SQLite could be useful too. It is already installed by default, but you can install sqlitebrowser [apt-get] or SQLite Manager extension for Firefox, to allow you to create and browse your tables. You can also control it from command-line with sqlite3.

[Ceiber Boy]

Sorry for not being a bit more specific, im abit embarrassed as i would like to have a database of my DVD collection as it is a bit on the large side!

i've only worked once with databases and it was MS office 03, and it was a bit of a bad experiance, hence i was looking for somthing simple that i could start with

thanks for being understanding

[lovinglinux]

Sorry for not being a bit more specific, im abit embarrassed as i would like to have a database of my DVD collection as it is a bit on the large side!

i've only worked once with databases and it was MS office 03, and it was a bit of a bad experiance, hence i was looking for somthing simple that i could start with

thanks for being understanding

If you want to catalog a DVD movie collection, then I recommend gcstar. For data collection you could use gnomecatalog, but there are other options.