> -----Original Message----- > From: Elfyn McBratney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 5:55 AM > To: Bill McCormick > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: mysqlc (was RE: php-mysql-cygwin how to) > > > > > I compiled the 4.0.13 and I don't seem to have a mysqlc > executable. What I > > don't understand is why the mysqlc client that comes with the > mysql win32 > > (which uses the cygwin dll) doesn't run in a cygwin bash shell. > > In the Win32 dist there are two clients, mysql.exe (the native > Win32 client) and > mysqlc.exe (the Cygwin client). mysqlc.exe was just an "extra".
Right, the fact that mysqlc was an "extra" in the Win32 dist. was obvious. The fact that it didn't work under a cygwin bash shell was not so obvious, and the reason is still as unclear. > > > Even if it > > did, it still doesn't get us to the point where we can use Perl and PHP > > under Cygwin, right? > > Of course. Once you have the client lib you can then install and > use DBD::mysql > and php_mysql. > And many others. > > Also, why bother getting a server to run under Cygwin? It runs > under Windows > > just fine. Getting it to run under Cygwin under Windows seems > like a lot of > > busy work to little end. The only important thing is that the > client works > > so we can use the Perl DBI, PHP and other various client > interfaces. Or am I > > missing something? > > It's the same argument for Apache, PostgreSQL, Perl etc, etc. I > suppose it's not > really needed, but some people might like to "play". :-) > Ok. I was thinking of cygwin in terms of a development environment for Linux based web apps. As far as PostgreSQL running under Win32, unless things have changed, I thought cygwin IS the only way. The others are strictly necessary for this type of devel. MySQL is not. I guess what threw me off was when someone said they were going to "drop" what they were working on to get the server working - as if there were some urgency to it. Regards, Bill --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 6/18/2003 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
