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A local database with a command line interface? (sqlite?) (lemy.lol)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by matcha_addict@lemy.lol to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hi all,

I am looking for a local database that is easily accessible via the command line.

It can be SQL or non-SQL

Whats my use case? I want to use it kinda like a second brain. A place to save ~~my notes~~, my todo lists, my book reading lists, links / articles to read later, etc.

I want it to be a good CLI citizen so that I can script its commands to create simpler abstractions, rather than writing out the full queries every time.

Maybe sqlite is what I need, but is that ideal for my use case?

Edit: removed notes, as evidently they aren't suitable for this and aren't like the rest.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you want something a bit more powerful than SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL both support CLI interactions and scripting too.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For note-taking and to-do lists both seem a bit overkill, and I'd recommend MariaDB instead of MySQL.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

I agree they're overkill. I'd use something like Joplin for note taking and to-do lists, which stores its data in SQLite anyway.