Dave, This looks like a perfect solution. We can indeed use a shell script for the task in hand and knowing that we an action the .sql script so simply from the command line like that makes life very simple indeed :-)
I can't see this will cause too many challenges. Thanks Dave, I appreciate it a great deal. Heston -----Original Message----- From: Ellison, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 October 2008 07:24 To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: RE: Deployment of Database in a DEB package. I know nothing of DEB packages. However, when we need to change / make a database etc on automatic scripts. We would write the script and save it to a .sql file on console. We would then create a shell script that had something like: mysql -u <username> -p etc < yourinsertsql.sql Essentially the username would have the ability to create tables/db's if the DB does not exist already, so make sure the user exists first. If you wanted to remove the DB afterwards, although if a DEB can do it, ask first if you want to remove the DB. Have another .sql script with essentially dropping the database. Then same again a shell that: mysql -u <username> -p etc < yourremovesql.sql This is of course assuming you can refer to a shell script in a DEB package. But from what I have seen when using them, I would guess they are used. Hope this helped. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Heston James - Cold Beans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2008 15:22 To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Deployment of Database in a DEB package. Afternoon All, I'm hoping you'll have some recommendations for me on this little challenge. I have an application which we're preparing to deploy in a DEB package using APT on Debian based systems, although I would imagine this very same rule/process applies to other packaging methods. On the back end of my application we have a MySQL Database which needs to be created as part of the deployment process, which is automated in a script, usually SHELL or Perl, something like that. How would you deploy the database using an automated script? Would you have a SQL script which you action through the console to create the database? What's the simplest way to action a SQL script to run on the local server? Do we need to keep in mind what permissions/users are assigned to the database? In addition to this create script, we'll also need to have an automated, scripted process for removing the database if the package is removed, I'd be interested to get your thoughts on that too. Thanks in advance for any suggestions guys, Heston This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - (see http://bluepages.wsatkins.co.uk/?6875772) This email and any attached files are confidential and copyright protected. If you are not the addressee, any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, nothing stated in this communication shall be legally binding. The ultimate parent company of the Atkins Group is WS Atkins plc. Registered in England No. 1885586. Registered Office Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5BW. A list of wholly owned Atkins Group companies registered in the United Kingdom can be found at http://www.atkinsglobal.com/terms_and_conditions/index.aspx Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
