What is the difference between MySQL Server and MySQL Client

Question

In Ubuntu I normally install both but what are the differences between the client and server for MySQL.

As a bonus, when a new statement mentions that it needs MySQL 5.

Answer 1

MySql Client :

The mysql-client package allows you to connect to a MySQL server. It will give you the "mysql" command-line program.

MySql Server :

The mysql-server package allows to run a MySQL server which can host multiple databases and process queries on those databases.

MySQL :

The "MySQL" package probably includes both of the above.

If you just need to connect to a remote server and run queries, install just mysql-client. If you need to host a database, install the client and server.