about MySQL install

[Minnesota Slinky]

On Mar 18, 2007, at 8:21 AM, Frank wrote:

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> Stop in /usr/home/frank/mysql-5.0.33.
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> P.S I'm a new, so i don't know how to solve this problem hope you  
> can solve for me easily.
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>> From Frank

Frank,

Install MySQL from Ports - it'll save you a lot of headache.

su root
cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql51-server
make install clean

Edit /etc/rc.conf to add:
mysql_enable="YES"

execute:
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server.sh start

Should be good to go after that!
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Eric F Crist
Secure Computing Networks