[MacPorts] #19260: /opt/local/mysql path?

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#19260: /opt/local/mysql path?
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 Reporter:  dweber@…             |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  enhancement          |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal               |   Milestone:  Port Enhancements                    
Component:  ports                |     Version:  1.7.1                                
 Keywords:  mysql                |        Port:  mysql5                               
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 Just curious, I wonder why macports installs mysql5 below /opt/local/lib
 rather than a similar default to /usr/local/mysql (perhaps
 /opt/local/mysql, as in /opt/local/apache2).

 {{{
 /opt/local/lib/mysql5/bin:
 comp_err*                    mysql_waitpid*
 innochecksum*                mysql_zap*
 msql2mysql*                  mysqlaccess*
 my_print_defaults*           mysqladmin*
 myisam_ftdump*               mysqlbinlog*
 myisamchk*                   mysqlbug*
 myisamlog*                   mysqlcheck*
 myisampack*                  mysqld_multi*
 mysql*                       mysqld_safe*
 mysql_client_test*           mysqldump*
 mysql_config*                mysqldumpslow*
 mysql_convert_table_format*  mysqlhotcopy*
 mysql_explain_log*           mysqlimport*
 mysql_find_rows*             mysqlshow*
 mysql_fix_extensions*        mysqltest*
 mysql_fix_privilege_tables*  mysqltestmanager*
 mysql_install_db*            mysqltestmanager-pwgen*
 mysql_secure_installation*   mysqltestmanagerc*
 mysql_setpermission*         perror*
 mysql_tableinfo*             replace*
 mysql_tzinfo_to_sql*         resolve_stack_dump*
 mysql_upgrade*               resolveip*
 mysql_upgrade_shell*

 /opt/local/lib/mysql5/mysql:
 libdbug.a                     libmysqlclient_r.15.0.0.dylib*
 libheap.a                     libmysqlclient_r.15.dylib@
 libmyisam.a                   libmysqlclient_r.a
 libmyisammrg.a                libmysqlclient_r.dylib@
 libmysqlclient.15.0.0.dylib*  libmysqlclient_r.la*
 libmysqlclient.15.dylib@      libmystrings.a
 libmysqlclient.a              libmysys.a
 libmysqlclient.dylib@         libvio.a
 libmysqlclient.la*
 }}}

 Take care, Darren

 PS, I figured a ticket would help document the rationale for this better
 than an email to macports-users.

 PPS, A similar rationale has been adopted for postgresql too, but not for
 apache2.  I haven't found anything on this in the FAQ, so please point me
 to a manifesto, if it exists?

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/19260>
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