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How to delete or remove a MySQL/MariaDB user account on Linux or Unix

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 12:09 PM PST

I created a MySQL / MariaDB user account using this page. Now, I have deleted my wordpress blog and I want to delete that user account including database too. How do I delete or remove a MySQL or MariaDB user account on Linux or Unix-like system using mysql command line option?

How to install wget on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 10:20 AM PST

I recently switched from Windows server operating system to Debian Linux for my PHP based apps. I need to install something using wget. But it says:
    bash: wget: command not found
How do I solve this problem? How can I install wget tool on a Debian Linux home server?

How to rename LXD / LXC container

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 09:32 AM PST

How do I rename an LXD managed LXC container under a Linux operating system? You can move or rename containers within or in between lxd instances. In this quick tutorial, I will show how to rename an LXD managed LXC container using lxc command line. How to rename a local container Let us say you […]