error when trying to install mysql 4.1.12.

[Julien Gabel]

>> You can reinstall it using one of the following:
>>  # portinstall -rR mysql41-server
>>  # portupgrade -rRN mysql41-server

> all of these commands give me what i expected (since i deinstalled it
> and ran 'make clean' yesterday):
> ** No such installed package or port: mysql41-server

Sorry, i confused the port name and package name.  This one may be better:
 # portinstall -rR mysql-server
Then choose which one to install.

>>> i'll try installing it with WITH_LINUXTHREADS=yes USE_GNU_READLINE=yes
>>> together just for the fun of it.

>> I don't know about linuxthreads on 4.X, but GNU readline is a dependancy
>> if FreeBSD version is <5.  Furthermore, i don't think USE_GNU_READLINE
>> is a valid build option in the ports tree.  Nevertheless, you can try:
>>  # portinstall -rR -m 'WITH_LINUXTHREADS=yes' mysql41-server

> as the commands above, the command you suggested gave me:
> ** No such installed package or port: mysql41-server

Correct the package name:
 # portinstall -rR -m 'WITH_LINUXTHREADS=yes' mysql-server

> this is all quite strange as i didn't tweak my old 4.1.11 installation
> at all. wouldn't this give many users the same problem? i'm running a
> generic kernel with patches provided/installed by security/freebsd-update

Indeed.

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