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Greetings, comrades.

I have some problem. Until yesterday I used Ubuntu 12.04. I developed application with Qt and mysql. I created mysql database with Mysql Workbench. I don't like Ubuntu, because it isn't as stable as i want and those orange color makes me angry. Today I decided to try another linux distro and choosed Mageia. Everything was fine until I tried to restore my mysql database. I installed Mysql Workbench, but cannot create connection. After searching in Google i found that mysql was replaced with MariaDB.

Question: what I need to do to restore my mysql database? It's not important for me to use mysql server. If I can use MariaDB in my Qt project (with no changes), I will use it. But don't know how.

Sorry for my english, didn't find russian forum. And thanks for help.

Greetings shambal, I use Mariadb which is a dropin replacement for mysql, which means it behaves just as mysql does. I use old databases that were created with Mysql without any problems.
I could never get Workbench to get along with Mandriva or Mageia, so I now use 'phpmyadmin' which is in the repos. As for using the databases with QT, you will need the correct libraries which are also in the repos and rebuild your Qt applications.
I hope I am making things clear for you. I understand your Russian, I just hope you understand mine.

Thanks, oldcodger. I'll try to do what you said and I'll reply if there will be troubles.

MariaDB does not have a root password defined when it is first installed, so the first thing you must do is define one.
Also although mariadb is a drop in replacement for mySQL you may need to install the add on package containing deprecated database engines to be compatible with your old installation. I am away from my computer at the moment and cannot remember the name, but if you search for mariadb in the software install GUI you will find it.