Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 08:10:06 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: "Defryn, Guy" <G.P.Defryn@massey.ac.nz> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mysql install problem Message-ID: <3CD27E1E.4090605@potentialtech.com> References: <98B01D2717B9D411B38F0008C7840931057F37F9@its-xchg2.massey.ac.nz>
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If you reply to the list as well as me, others can answer your question if I'm unavailable or don't know the answer. Defryn, Guy wrote: > Thanks Bill, > > I think I have downloaded a binary file and I am trying to install it > as a source file. I am rather new to unix. I suggest reading the section on ports/packages in the handbook. It's on the FreeBSD web site, but it's also on your local FreeBSD system if you installed the docs. > I have a few temporary directories now with all the mysql files. > Is there an easy way of deleting this? I cannot seem to delete > the directory in one go rm -r /the/dir/name But I think others already answered this for you. > When I use /stand/sysinstall I can only see the mysql-client package. > I believe I need the server one. I can't use the ports because I don't > have internet connection for that machine. Then grab the .tgz file and use pkg_add to install it. Read the handbook, and the man page for pkg_add. Once you know the system, it's actually very simple. -- Bill Moran Potential Technology http://www.potentialtech.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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