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Challenge: identify this pattern in datadir
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posted by Open Query on Mon 02 Aug 2010 02:07 UTC
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(edit) mysql, database, mariadb, Good practice / Bad practice, datadir, symbolic link, symlink

You take a look at someone’s MySQL (or MariaDB) data directory, and see

mysql
foo
bar -> foo

  • What’s the issue? Identify pattern.
  • What does it mean?  Consequences.
  • Is there any way it can be safe and useful/usable? Describe.

    • Good luck!

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