Hello Ryan, > bio4054059:depot rmorourk$ mysql -uroot depot_development > -bash: mysql: command not found
"command not found" is your shell telling you that whatever directory you have installed mysql in to is not on your search path. If you type "print $PATH" you will see a colon separated ordered list of directories that are searched for executable commands. To temporarily extend the list just type: set PATH=MYSQLHOME:$PATH where MYSQLHOME is the full path to the directory containing mysql executable. i.e. MSQLHOME might be /usr/local/mysql/bin. You should then be able to execute the mysql -uroot... command. Once you have success with this, you should modify your shell startup file to make the PATH change permanent. Depending on what shell you use this could be .profile, .cshrc, .tshrc, ... Rick > I get the error on the second line --- any advise? I assume this has to > be a issue of im not telling something to look in the right somewhere, > but I am about ready to put my fist in the wall on this thing. I would > LOVE some advise! > > Thanks!! > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
