Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:09:32 -0800 From: Ron <lists@rzweb.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mysql 5.0 on FreeBSD 5.3 Message-ID: <4386725C.8050708@rzweb.com> In-Reply-To: <20051125014355.GA34072@xor.obsecurity.org> References: <438657F1.7020102@rzweb.com> <20051125014355.GA34072@xor.obsecurity.org>
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> No, you can just compile it yourself using ports (although the ports > collection also doesn't support 5.3 any longer, most things will still > work). Using packages with pkg_add -r is an *alternative* to > compiling yourself using the ports system, and there's no point in > updating your ports collection if you're not going to use it. Is there a way to update to 5.4 that doesn't involve reinstalling? Everything I can find about it makes it seem like a very complex process. If someone can point me to some step-by-step docs, I would appreciate it. (Yes, I have looked all over the freebsd site, and I don't see anything that is plain and simple instructions). Thanks, Ron Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Thu, Nov 24, 2005 at 04:16:49PM -0800, Ron wrote: >> I went to upgrade mysql from 4.1 to 5.0. I updated my ports (no problems), >> but when I ran: >> >> pkg_add -r mysql50-server >> >> I get: >> >> Error: FTP Unable to get >> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Latest/mysql50-server.tbz: File unavailable >> >> I looked at the ftp site, and there is a 5.4 directory, but not one for >> 5.3. >> So, I assume I need to upgrade to FreeBSD 5.4 before installing this port. >> Is that correct? > > No, you can just compile it yourself using ports (although the ports > collection also doesn't support 5.3 any longer, most things will still > work). Using packages with pkg_add -r is an *alternative* to > compiling yourself using the ports system, and there's no point in > updating your ports collection if you're not going to use it. > > Kris
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