-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, J. A. Tovey wrote:
> 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 ?! You're on the wrong track. You are trying to recompile a *binary* package, which already is compiled and configured. Follow these instructions instead: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Installing_binary.html Bye, LenZ - -- For technical support contracts, visit https://order.mysql.com/?ref=mlgr __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Mr. Lenz Grimmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ MySQL AB, Production Engineer /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ Hamburg, Germany <___/ www.mysql.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://quantumlab.net/pine_privacy_guard/ iD8DBQE+SNcKSVDhKrJykfIRAs0/AJwPIDp2QC/oELcBgxL24rwHmOPIMgCbB2xo Hwa4nauKpo/oTnC+YHG5kW0= =Y1qM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
