MySQL install from source??

[Andrew Gaffney]

installing mysql from source is a very tricky thing. read completely through
the INSTALL  or README file. i can't remember which. i think you have to
create a user mysql with group mysql, change some permissions, etc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Åke Svensson" <aakesve@algonet.se>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:36 AM
Subject: MySQL install from source??


> Hi guys!
>
> trying to install Mysql (3.23.49) from source onto YDL 2.0 but after
reading
> all the mysql.com manuals I can't get it to work. The errors I get are:
> -"The host 'gatebox' could not be looked up with resolveip.
> This probably means that your libc libraries are not 100 % compatible..."
> (my hostname is gatebox.linux.lan)
> -"/usr/local/libexec/mysqld: Fatal error: Can't find messagefile
> '/var/lib/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys'
>
> Installation of grant tables failed!"
>
> ./configure and make and make install all seems to go well but
> make_install_db doesn't. I just can't figure it out!
>
> Grateful for any hints!
>
> Regards,
>
> Ake Svensson
>
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