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04-08-2001

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Hello everyone!

First I would like to say that I am very glad that I found this forum, and by some of the posts I have viewed, I see that I can learn a lot from you all!

Secondly, I know next to nothing about Linux/Unix (gotta learn sometime right?) and need some assistance.

I am a freelance web designer and love to learn new things! My current goals/plans are to:

1) to broaden my skill base by learning more about the Unix system;
2) move away from the Microsoft family and begin using/learning Linux (I've heard it's great, and it's stable too!);
3) also learning PHP/MySQL (broadening again) lol;
4) want to set up a "server" in my home using an older computer (only one other home computer will access this "server"). I want to "see" what the website will look like and act like on the "home server" before I upload it to the web hosting company. I need to see what a normal (static) site will look/act as well as a dynamic site (PHP/MySQL) will act/look like before I spend the big bucks leasing my own server;
5) learn the Linux/Unix skills to maybe one day obtain a job doing this.

Am I on the right track by downloading the Linux software? I just need alittle help on where to begin. If some of you have done something similar to what I am attempting to do, I would really appreciate your input.

Thanks again for all your help and interest!

kolton

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mysql_get_server_info

MYSQL_GET_SERVER_INFO(3)						 1						  MYSQL_GET_SERVER_INFO(3)

mysql_get_server_info - Get MySQL server info

SYNOPSIS

       Warning

	      This  extension  is deprecated as of PHP 5.5.0, and will be removed in the future. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should
	      be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide and related FAQ for more information. Alternatives to this function include:

		     omysqli_get_server_info(3)

		     o PDO::getAttribute

       string mysql_get_server_info ([resource	$link_identifier = NULL])

DESCRIPTION

	Retrieves the MySQL server version.

	      o $
		link_identifier -The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified,  the  last  link  opened  by  mysql_connect(3)	is
		assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect(3) was called with no arguments. If no connection
		is found or established, an E_WARNING level error is generated.

	Returns the MySQL server version on success or FALSE on failure.

       Example #1

	      mysql_get_server_info(3) example

	      <?php
	      $link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
	      if (!$link) {
		  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
	      }
	      printf("MySQL server version: %s
", mysql_get_server_info());
	      ?>

	      The above example will output something similar to:

	      MySQL server version: 4.0.1-alpha

       mysql_get_client_info(3), mysql_get_host_info(3), mysql_get_proto_info(3), phpversion(3).

PHP Documentation Group 												  MYSQL_GET_SERVER_INFO(3)