Hi, You're not using the correct version. The right one to compile is under "Source and other files" downloads section at the bottom of the page.
Regards, Deckard abraham c wrote: > Hello, > > We are trying to build from source MySQL standard ver. 4.2.1 on an > Intel-based machine running LINUX FEDORA Core 5 without success Using a > binary distribution. No RPMs > > Hardware being used: Optiplex GX620 Dell system. Pentium D-based processor > and 1 GB of memory. Kernel 2.6.15-1.2045_FC5 > The compiler being used is gcc version 4.1.0 20060304 > Apache 2.2.3 and PHP 5.1.6 is up and running on the system. > This is a brand new Linux install without any previous installations of MySQL > > I proceeded to download and install unzip mysql-standard into the usr/local/ > folder ... > The filename is mysql-standard-4.2.1-pc-linux-gnu-i686 –glibc23.tar.gz. > > The step where it fails is basically the compilation process. > > > Steps to reproduce: > > shell> groupadd mysql > shell> useradd -g mysql mysql > shell> gunzip < mysql-standard-4.2.1-pc-linux-gnu-i686 –glibc23.tar.gz | tar > -xvf - > shell> cd mysql-standard-4.2.1-pc-linux-gnu-i686 –glibc23 > shell> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql > > At this point I get the following message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql-standard-4.1.21-pc-linux-gnu-i686-glibc23]# > ./configure > --prefix=/usr/local/mysql > NOTE: This is a MySQL binary distribution. It's ready to run, you don't > need to configure it! > > To help you a bit, I am now going to create the needed MySQL databases > and start the MySQL server for you. If you run into any trouble, please > consult the MySQL manual, that you can find in the Docs directory. > > Installing all prepared tables > Fill help tables > > To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy support-files/mysql.server > to the right place for your system > > PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! > To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands: > ./bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password' > ./bin/mysqladmin -u root -h localhost.localdomain password 'new-password' > See the manual for more instructions. > > You can start the MySQL daemon with: > cd . ; ./bin/mysqld_safe & > > You can test the MySQL daemon with the benchmarks in the 'sql-bench' > directory: > cd sql-bench ; perl run-all-tests > > Please report any problems with the ./bin/mysqlbug script! > > The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at > http://www.mysql.com > Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at http://shop.mysql.com > Starting the mysqld server. You can test that it is up and running > with the command: > ./bin/mysqladmin version > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql-standard-4.1.21-pc-linux-gnu-i686-glibc23]# Starting > mysqld daemon with databases from > /usr/local/mysql-standard-4.1.21-pc-linux-gnu-i686-glibc23/data > STOPPING server from pid file > /usr/local/mysql-standard-4.1.21-pc-linux-gnu-i686 > -glibc23/data/localhost.loca > ldomain.pid > 061012 09:04:35 mysqld ended > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql-standard-4.1.21-pc-linux-gnu-i686-glibc23]# > > I looked at the section Dealing with Problens Compiling MySQL available here > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/compilation-problems.html > But I wihtout success. I did however, clear the cache by doing: > > hell> rm config.cache > shell> make clean > > Re-tried again and still no go. > > shell> make *causes to generate the following error: > > shell> make install * displays the following > > shell> /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql & *gives me the > following message: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]# ./mysqld_safe: line 183: my_print_defaults: command > not > found > ./mysqld_safe: line 188: my_print_defaults: command not found > The file /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld doesn't exist or is not executable > Please do a cd to the mysql installation directory and restart > this script from there as follows: > ./bin/mysqld_safe. > See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/mysqld_safe.html for more > information > > I tried MySQL 5.0 with the exact same result. > > Anybody has any suggestions? > All we are trying to do is to install apache + php + mysql. Being mysql the > last one we need to get working. > > Thanks. > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
