mysql5 v. mysql5-server

[Puneet Kishor]

On Oct 18, 2011, at 11:15 AM, Bradley Giesbrecht wrote:

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> On Oct 18, 2011, at 8:43 AM, Puneet Kishor wrote:
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>> On Oct 18, 2011, at 10:40 AM, Jeremy Lavergne wrote:
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>>> On Tue, October 18, 2011 11:35, Puneet Kishor wrote:
>>>> potentially stupid question: what is the difference between
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>>>> mysql5 "multithreaded SQL database server" and
>>>> mysql5-server "multithreaded SQL database server"
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>>> -server
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>> well, both describe themselves as "multithreaded SQL database server"
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> mysql5 builds and installs mysql files. mysql5-server creates mysql system users and launchd items to make running a mysql server easier.
> If you only need to access a mysql server on another machine you do not need mysql5-server.
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> 


Many thanks for the explanation. Might be worthwhile appending this explanation to the actual port definitions, so it is clear right off the bat. As is, the descriptions are identical, hence, confusing.

Turns out I do need the server.


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Puneet Kishor