Hi ,

We have MySQL 5.0 already in nevada as SVR4 packages and planning to 
integrate the MySQL 5.1 soon.The problem we are looking at right now is 
how to upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 because of the symbolic links in place .

On installing the 5.0 packages ,the symbolic links that are installed in 
the system look like

/usr/mysql/bin ..> /usr/mysql/5.0/bin
/usr/mysql/lib ...> /usr/mysql/5.0/lib
/usr/mysql/include ..> /usr/mysql/5.0/include
/usr/mysql/man ..> /usr/mysql/5.0/man

/etc/mysql/my.cnf ...> /etc/mysql/5.0/my.cnf
/var/mysql/data ...> /var/mysql/5.0/data

On installing the 5.1 package the symbolic links would change to

/usr/mysql/bin ...> /usr/mysql/5.1/bin
/usr/mysql/lib ...> /usr/mysql/5.1/lib
/usr/mysql/include ..> /usr/mysql/5.1/include
/usr/mysql/man ..> /usr/mysql/5.1/man

/etc/mysql/my.cnf ...> /etc/mysql/5.1/my.cnf
/var/mysql/data ..> /var/mysql/5.1/data


How should these symbolic links  be  customarily  handled at the package 
level .
If 5.0 is existing then can the links be overwritten which is the 
existing behaviour ?

Appreciate your help .


Thanks

-- 
Sunanda Menon
Database Technology Group
BLR03, x87098/91-80-66937098

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