Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:03:41 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> To: Nerius Landys <nlandys@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MySQL 5.5.7->5.5.8 instructions seem scary Message-ID: <AANLkTinvCF%2Bi7JCKpUYNhzykjfUad4ELZxmM1nx=rx5p@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikPbdiAiO-5=R5mBbMhSTBO-sVeqvcWGJY-fpwN@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTikPbdiAiO-5=R5mBbMhSTBO-sVeqvcWGJY-fpwN@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Nerius Landys <nlandys@gmail.com> wrote:
> I read this in /usr/ports/UPDATING today:
>
> =================================================
> 20101227:
> AFFECTS: users of databases/mysql55-server
> AUTHOR: ale@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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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254733744121/+254722743223
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Damn!!
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