Can I connect to a Ubuntu server, that is running MySQL using ADO.NET or do I need a special driver?
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Can I connect to a Ubuntu server, that is running MySQL using ADO.NET or do I need a special driver?
You’ll need the MySQL Connector/NET ADO.NET driver.
Once installed, it behaves almost identically to Microsoft’s native
System.Data.SqlClient. Instead of importing that namespace, use MySQL’s:Basically, just prepend
Mywhere you’d use any of the MSSqlClientclasses.