Ok, this is probably a real simple question....I have RH 7.1 and i wanted to know do I have to install the RPM packages for software or can i use the binaries and do make ...make install.
??
"make" is used when compiling source packages
not binaries.
The rpm's work just fine. Why not use them?
I have been trying to get mysql working on my computer. I have a computer which is almost the exact same and mysql work right after i installed it...I thought If I use the binaries it might work better.
Yes... rpm will install the binaries for you.
I was confused as to why you wanted to use
make since that would be used to build binaries
from source.
Ok, I may have confused you and me more. Yes I want to download source and use make and then make install. I tried the mysql RPM's but i keep getting this error 2002 message just trying to start the mysqld so im getting desparate. My boss needs mysql up and running wednesday with the database.
Any ideas???
OK. Now I have the full picture.
Remove MySQL from your system then grab
what you need from:
...you should find everything you need there
code, binaries, docs, etc.
You can also try grabbing the RedHat RPMs
from there and try installing that... it may
work properly.
has anyone every got error 2002 mysql and knows the way to deal with it. I went to google and did a search and every answer i get is different and none have worked.
And later that same hour.......
Ok, went to mysql.com and am commig up with more answers....Why would safe_mysql end every time it is started ???
make is used to compile source packages into binaries, and make install is often used to install those binaries to the correct system locations. It's not used for handling precompiled binary packages.