I have been using mysql for a while and I am now building two new servers to provide web/database services. I have had a number of problems with the mysql installation. BINARY DISTRIBUTION I have had very mixed success with the binary distribution. It assumes /tmp/mysql.sock for the socket but by default /tmp is only accessible by root. I can change the socket for the server and the client, but then I cannot for example install the Perl DBD modules as they always attempt to use /tmp/mysql.sock Changing the rights to /tmp does not always fix the problem - sometimes the mysqld processes do not start (I get nothing logged) and sometimes the system reboots. I have found that after the system has rebooted itself mysql seems to come up correctly if it is using /tmp/mysql.sock I decided to try the source distribution SOURCE DISTRIBUITON When I run the ./configure script I get the message: configure: error: cannot find sources in . or .. I get the same message with all of the options I have tried passing.
As it seems I cannot compile the software I am left with the apparently unstable binary as my only option. Where should I go from here ? --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
