Yes, --localstatedir. See
http://www.mysql.com/doc/c/o/configure_options.html Michael On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, John Klein wrote: > Sorry if this is an obvious question. I swear I RTFMed first. > > Is there any compile-time option to redefine MySQL's data area (normally > mysql-path/var with compiled versions)? I've seen many possible ways of > doing it at run-time, but really I'd prefer this to be compiled in so I > don't have to worry about someone sneakily starting MySQL without > safe_mysqld (with terrifying and sexy results). > > -- > John Klein, Database Applications Developer | Omnia Mutantur, > Systems Group - Harvard Law School | Nihil Interit > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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