Re: [gentoo-user] New MySQL doc

[Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz>]

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 16:20:50 -0400
Dave Nebinger wrote:

> As far as the gentoo-specific stuff, there's no mention of how to
> MySQL-enable other packages, no mention of why you would want to do the
> "ebuild ... config" step and not the simpler "emerge mysql", ...

emerge mysql does not do ebuild .... config. 

the config step only needs to be carried out the very first time mysql
is emerged. Thats why the instructions that appear at the end of the
emerge say:

"You might want to run:
"ebuild /var/db/pkg/dev-db/mysql-4.0.24-r1/mysql-4.0.24-r1.ebuild config"
IF THIS IS A NEW INSTALL." (my emphasis added)

Yes it might be wise to add in something about adding the mysql USE
flag, either globally or per package, to get mysql functionality into
other packages.

As for your other question (why is it needed?) - I guess for me this is
the simplest and most to the point exposition of setting up mysql I have
found. The forums and mailing list seem to reveal that the steps of
setting initial databases and permissions is one where newbies have some
difficulties. I like it. 

I am often referring non gentoo users to the fine gentoo documentation.
Keep it coming.



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Nick Rout

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