mysql5 v. mysql5-server

[Bradley Giesbrecht]

On Oct 18, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Puneet Kishor wrote:

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> 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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>> 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.


You can file a ticket in the macports trac system requesting the mysql5-server description be improved.

http://trac.macports.org/newticket

Read this first:
http://trac.macports.org/wiki/TracTickets


Regards,
Bradley Giesbrecht (pixilla)