Um - you would only ./configure if you have downloaded the source tarball - you have the linux binary so you need to follow the instructions for binary installation.
DC \"J. A. Tovey\" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi, > > i am having no end of problems with installing > mysql (any 3.23.* version) on linux. > > i started off on SuSe and received different > errors, I am now trying with mandrake, > > The current error is that I have downloaded the > mysql.3.23.55-pc-linux-i686.tar.gz > > and done the following: > > tar -zxvf mysql.3.23.55-pc-linux-i686.tar.gz > cd mysql.3.23.55-pc-linux-i686 > ../configure --prefix=/usr/local.mysql > --localstatedir=/var/mysql > > everything is fine up until this point, and then > i go to type > > make && make install > > and it says > > make: *** No targets specified and no makefile > found. Stop. > > can anyone get me past this stage ?! > > cheers > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > http://shopping.yahoo.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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
