A set of basic questions about mysql

[Rodolfo Aramayo]

Thanks Clemens
But when one does want to run a mysql server versus a non-server?
And why do other MacPorts ports are installing MySQL ports that do not
work with the port select mechanism? Why use those ports at all?
Thanks

--R

On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Clemens Lang <cal at macports.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 04, 2012 at 03:32:30PM -0500, Rodolfo Aramayo wrote:
>> mysql5 @5.1.63 (databases)
>> mysql5-devel @5.5.2-m2 (databases)
>>
>> mysql5-server @5.1.63 (databases)
>> mysql5-server-devel @5.5.2-m2 (databases)
>
> Those were before somebody created versioned ports (i.e. the other
> four). They are probably older and don't work with the port select
> mechanism.
>
>> mysql51 @5.1.63 (databases)
>> mysql51-server @5.1.63 (databases)
>>
>> mysql55 @5.5.25 (databases)
>> mysql55-server @5.5.25 (databases)
>> and
>> ocaml-mysql @1.0.4 (databases, devel, ml)
>
> ocaml-mysql provides MySQL bindings for the OCaml language.
>
>> I understand the difference between mysql5 @5.1.63 and mysql5-devel @5.5.2-m2
>> What is the difference between mysql5 @5.1.63  and mysql5-server @5.1.63?
>
> The non-server ports install all binaries required by mysql. The -server
> ports install a startup item (i.e., a launchd plist) and create a few
> directories only needed when running the mysql server.
>
> HTH,
> --
> Clemens Lang
>