Hi Vincent, two "lazy" solutions :)
1) create symbolic links to all binaries in /usr/local/mysql/bin with a script. #!/bin/sh cd /usr/local/bin for FILE in `ls /usr/local/mysql/bin` do ln -s $FILE `basename $FILE` done 2) add /usr/local/mysql/bin to your path. Fraser _________________________________________________ Fraser Stuart Logistics IT 77-85 Phone: +61 2 9335 1235 Roberts Rd Mobile: +61 419 233 732 Greenacre NSW [EMAIL PROTECTED] Australia 2190 www.toll.com.au _________________________________________________ | -----Original Message----- | From: Vincent Stoessel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | Sent: Saturday, 14 December 2002 5:41 AM | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: installing Binaries under /usr/local | | | Hello, I was wondering if there is distribution or method | for me that would allow me to install mysql with a --prefix | of /usr/local instead of /usr/local/mysql | Normally I would just compile it but I am getting lazy in my old age | and this is my first time with 4.x series, so I'll the official binaries | this time. | Should I just copy all the binaries over to /usr/local/bin | and /usr/local/libexec /usr/local/share | and be done with it? | | | Moving from 3.23.x to 4.0. Thanks. | -- | Vincent Stoessel | Linux Systems Developer | vincent xaymaca.com | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | Before posting, please check: | http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) | http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) | | To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To unsubscribe, e-mail | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
