George, Saturday, February 23, 2002, 12:58:11 PM, you wrote:
GL> I created them according to the INSTALL-BINARY file included in the package GL> downloadable from www.mysql.com GL> I qoute this from the file: GL> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// GL> "1. Pick the directory under which you want to unpack the GL> distribution, and move into it. In the example below, we unpack GL> the distribution under `/usr/local' and create a directory GL> `/usr/local/mysql' into which MySQL is installed. (The following GL> instructions therefore assume you have permission to create files GL> in `/usr/local'. If that directory is protected, you will need to GL> perform the installation as `root'.)" GL> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// GL> Should I not create the directory mysql in /usr/local/ and let gunzip create GL> it for me? Sorry but my knowledge of Linux is desperatly low, I only recently GL> started using the OS and needed a db and mysql seemed like an excellent GL> choice. What is the Linux distribution that you use? Take the appropriate package from MySQL and the installation will go automatically. GL> George -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/ This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
