Linux provides some excellent free database servers and client tools for managing a relational database. Among two of the most popular and proven servers are MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Many Web site developers prefer to use MySQL because it is lightweight yet robust and easy-to-learn. It provides nearly everything you would need in a simple relational database. However, it lacks some of the features commonly found in enterprise databases such as triggers, stored procedures and transactions.
If you require these features in a free database, you should definitely consider using PostgreSQL. It has all of the features above and is also relatively easy-to-learn.
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