Thanks for the reply.
Well! the file I have is named as "mysql-3.22.32-1.src.rpm". I donot know
how to get the tar.gz and specs file from this.
thanks
Sunil Dua
----- Original Message -----
From: Syed Khader Vali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [LIH] how to setup mysql
> >>>>> On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 16:56:23 +0530, "Sunil Dua"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
> Sunil> I have a src file. Could u pls. tell me how to go about
> Sunil> compiling it and making a binary of the same.
>
> Hi Sunil,
> Well usually every src tar comes with an install.txt/readme.txt which
> contains info as to howto compile and install the software.
>
> #include <std_disclaimer.h>
>
> Usually unix tar src files have a configure script. FOr such things
> usually the procedure is to do
> ./configure
> make
> make install
>
> or sometimes just do a make
>
> Anyway go through the INSTALL file or README file before you do the
> compiling.
>
> #include <std_disclaimer.h>
>
> HTH
> Regards
> Carter
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