MySQL 5.5.7->5.5.8 instructions seem scary

[Odhiambo Washington]

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Nerius Landys <nlandys at gmail.com> wrote:

> I read this in /usr/ports/UPDATING today:
>
> =================================================
> 20101227:
>  AFFECTS: users of databases/mysql55-server
>  AUTHOR: ale at FreeBSD.org
>
>  MySQL 5.5 has been updated to 5.5.8 GA release. Since layout is
>  changed you should remove mysql55-{client/server/scripts} ports
>  before upgrading. The build system is changed too, so expect
>  failures.
> =================================================
>
>
> Now that seems pretty scary.  Remove all mysql packages from my system?!?!
> Expect failures?!?!?
>
> I have important data in my current mysql install.
>
>
If there is no reason for you to run it, then keep off.
Otherwise backup your DB and follow the instructions:-)



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Damn!!