Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 20:09:15 -0700 From: Nathan Kinkade <nkinkade@dsl-only.net> To: grant.cooper@nucleus.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mysql - which one to install? Message-ID: <20020830200915.7c2ca03e.nkinkade@dsl-only.net> In-Reply-To: <3D6FC1C9.20620.3581E054@localhost> References: <007a01c2507d$f5226000$2afececd@TCOOPER> <3D6FC1C9.20620.3581E054@localhost>
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On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 19:04:41 -0700 "Corey Snow" <corey@snowpoint.com> wrote: > On 30 Aug 2002, at 17:35, Grant Cooper wrote: > > > I need some confirmation. I don't know what mysql I should install > > or additional sql add on's. I want to drive a small data base that > > can querry information to a webpage? > > > > I have php installed and I know it works. But I don't want to screw > > things up by installing the wrong thing? > > The simplest way to get mysql is to first cvsup your ports tree, then: > > #cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql > #make > #make install clean > > This will install version 3.23.51 (at least, as of a few days ago, > and I don't think any more recent additions have been made to the > ports tree). > > If you want to play on the bleeding edge, I think that you can get > the beta of 4.0 from mysql.com, but you'd be on your own getting it > installed and such. I'd stick with the latest port. I think he probably wants /usr/ports/databases/mysql323-server/ This port should also install the mysql-client which you will probably need to manage your databases. Nathan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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