Hi Mario, While installing a new instance you don't exactly need to mention anything except for the --prefix option. While starting the new instance you can provide all config parameters like config file, datadir etc.
On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 16:47 +0530, ml ml wrote: > Hello List, > > how do i install mysql COMPLETLY in a diffrent directory? > > Right now i am using: > ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql-5.1.42 > --sysconfdir=/usr/local/mysql-5.1.42/etc > > BUT, mysql still looks for /etc/my.cnf and for > /var/log/mysql/mysql-bin.index ... > > So what configure options do i need if i want to install mysql > seperatly in a folder? > Do i also need --datadir? If yes, where sould my data dir be? In > /usr/local/mysql-5.1.42/var? > > Thanks a lot, > Mario > -- Regards, Himanshu Raina -- Guillotine, n.: A French chopping center. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org