Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:30:43 -0700 From: Glenn Dawson <glenn@antimatter.net> To: Joe Graham <randalar@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help! Stupid Newbie Question Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20050924132414.064d4bd0@cobalt.antimatter.net> In-Reply-To: <4564bbf205092413161cb86d75@mail.gmail.com> References: <4564bbf205092413161cb86d75@mail.gmail.com>
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At 01:16 PM 9/24/2005, Joe Graham wrote: >Hello, > I've been playing off and on with FreeBSD for a bit of time now, but I >would still consider myself a relative newbie. I've read enough and played >enough to know how to install applications from ports (e.g., I was able to >successfully install Moria just by reading the pages I could find). My >latest endeavor has been to attempt to install MySQL. I've recently >installed FreeBSD 5.9 on my system, 5.9? Maybe you meant 4.9? If so, you'd be better off with a newer version. > and was attempting to use the ports >directory to install it. After going to /usr/ports/databases/mysql40-server >(mysql50-server failed, couldn't find the file anywhere to download >apparantly) and running make then make install, I've come across a hurdle. >The hurdle is rather embarrassing, but is sort of simple (and likely obvious >to te guys on this list). How do I get the server software to run? I know I >can't use mysql the client until the server software is running, but I dunno >the proper steps to take. If the port you installed was relatively recent, you just need mysql_enable="YES" in your rc.conf. If it's an older port, look for a sample startup script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d. You just need to rename it so that it ends in .sh and it will start at boot time. -Glenn > I know, it's a fairly stupid question, but I seem >incompetent at finding the right instructions to get it going. If someone >could please point me in the right direction to look around so I know what >steps I need to do next, I would be greatly appreciative. I'm able to find >methods to perform certain operations, but naturally it needs to have the >server software actually running :D Many many thanks to anyone who can help >me out. >--Joe G. >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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