What would happen in following situation : 1. Install mysql 5.0 : symlinks point to 5.0 2. Now Install mysql 5.1 : symlinks point to 5.1 3. Now remove mysql 5.0. Now symlinks will be deleted, Am I right? If it so then user have to create symlinks again by themselves.
Regards, Basant. On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 05:41:58PM +0530, sunanda menon wrote: > Let me answer this for you . > > Andrew Watkins wrote: > > > > Lars, > > > > Can I ask which package will create the symbolic links to the latest > > version of MySQL by default. > > i.e. > > /usr/mysql/bin ->/usr/mysql/5.1/bin > > /var/mysql/data ->/var/mysql/5.1/data > > /etc/mysql/my.cnf -> /etc/mysql/5.1/my.cnf > > /usr/bin/mysql ->/usr/mysql/5.1/bin/mysql > /usr symbolic links will be in SUNWmysql51u and those of /var and /etc > sym links will be in SUNWmysql51r > > > > > > > and when a new version is installed will the user be able to not > > install these links so not to disrupt the current running version. > As of now user has to manage the sym links as it's only meant for the > user convenience .The links will always point to the latest version > installed. > There were rounds of discussion on this earlier and could not come to > any conclusive decision on these sym links ,so they stay as they are > unless you have a better solution of how these sym links can be managed. > We expect the user to handle the symbolic links by themselves . > > > > > Thanks > > > > Andrew > > > > Lars Heill wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> We would appreciate comments on this ARC case as soon as possible, > >> would like to reach build 105. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Lars > >> > >> > >> sunanda menon wrote, On 11/19/08 11:53 AM: > >>> Based on the comments received sometime in Aug 2008 ,the ARC case is > >>> on review at > >>> http://wikis.sun.com/display/WebStack/MySQL+51ArcCase. > >>> This Integration was on hold as the MySQL 5.1 GA was not ready .We > >>> are now coming close to the GA date. > >>> > >>> Appreciate your comments ASAP . > >>> > >>> Thanks Sunanda > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> > >>> > >>> webstack-discuss mailing list > >>> webstack-discuss at opensolaris.org > >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/webstack-discuss > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> > >> webstack-discuss mailing list > >> webstack-discuss at opensolaris.org > >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/webstack-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > webstack-discuss mailing list > webstack-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/webstack-discuss
