Hi Bob, you are right. That wasnt very clever. I start a new topic. Ignore my entry. Best regards Nils Valentin > Nils Valentin wrote: >> Today I installed and configured MySQL (its not the first time I am >> doing this so I am a bit puzzled). > > I am also puzzled. You replied to a thread where were were discussing > the merits of installing software in chroots. > >> 1) I am unable to set the default-character-set in /etc/my.cnf. > > Are you installing MySQL in a chroot and having a problem with it? If > so could you restate your problem? Because I am at a completely loss > to understand in what way you are having chroot problems. > >> 2)How would I know the full .deb package name (including version number) >> containing the mysql server files. Using "dpkg --list mysql-server" just >> gives me the version number? >> >> I am actually looking foran equivalent to "rpm -qi <packagename.rpm>"
