you should read the INSTALL file more patient,and know the difference between prefix & exec-prefix.
Best regards, Sharl.Jimh.Tsin (From China) 2010/10/18 ml ml <mliebher...@googlemail.com>: > Hello List, > > i am trying to install mysql on debian lenny from source. Here is what > i did (yes, i did read the INSTALL-SOURCE): > > ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql/ > > make -j 4 && make install > > cp support-files/my-medium.cnf /etc/my.cnf > cd /usr/local/mysql > chown -R mysql . > chgrp -R mysql . > bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql > > FATAL ERROR: Could not find mysqld > > The following directories were searched: > > /usr/libexec > /usr/sbin > /usr/bin > > If you compiled from source, you need to run 'make install' to > copy the software into the correct location ready for operation. > > If you are using a binary release, you must either be at the top > level of the extracted archive, or pass the --basedir option > pointing to that location. > > ==> Okay, this my make some sense. Whats the _correct_ way to solve > this? Which mysql_install_db options do i need here? > > bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr/local/mysql/ > Installing MySQL system tables... > 101018 11:50:13 [ERROR] /usr/local/mysql//libexec/mysqld: unknown > option '--skip-bdb' > 101018 11:50:13 [ERROR] Aborting > > 101018 11:50:13 [Note] /usr/local/mysql//libexec/mysqld: Shutdown complete > > > Installation of system tables failed! Examine the logs in > /var/lib/mysql for more information. > > > ==> Why does it also log to /var/lib/mysql ? > find /var/lib/mysql/ > /var/lib/mysql/ > /var/lib/mysql/mysql > /var/lib/mysql/test > /var/lib/mysql/mysql-bin.index > > > Cheers, > Mario > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=amoiz.sh...@gmail.com > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
