How to use php5 port with MySQL5 binary?

[Karl Timmermann]

On Apr 14, 2007, at 5:29 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
> The reason you should not do this, or at least the reason why I do  
> not presently include a variant like this in the php5 portfile, is  
> that it is MacPorts policy to use its own versions of software  
> unless there is a compelling reason not to. What is your reason for  
> not using the MacPorts version of mysql5?

First, thank you very much for the instructions on how to modify the  
port file. As to your other question, I have a lot of programs that  
are looking for mysql in the normal place. Also, I mentioned in  
another post that I was having problems with localhost mapping to the  
socket file - the port uses a custom location for the socket file,  
and a lot of my programs don't map correctly when connecting to  
localhost. Another reason is the MySQL binary comes with a nice pref  
pane to turn it on and off and to start it up on boot up. I guess I  
just like it more "Mac like". :-)

However, perhaps I could use the ports if I made proper symbolic  
links everywhere - then everything should work, including the pref  
pane. I could do this, or modify the port file to change the file  
paths. Do you recommend this instead?

Thanks again,
Karl