Re: MySQL on debian amd64
Hi Bob,
you are right. That wasnt very clever. I start a new topic. Ignore my entry.
Best regards
Nils Valentin
> Nils Valentin wrote:
>> Today I installed and configured MySQL (its not the first time I am
>> doing this so I am a bit puzzled).
>
> I am also puzzled. You replied to a thread where were were discussing
> the merits of installing software in chroots.
>
>> 1) I am unable to set the default-character-set in /etc/my.cnf.
>
> Are you installing MySQL in a chroot and having a problem with it? If
> so could you restate your problem? Because I am at a completely loss
> to understand in what way you are having chroot problems.
>
>> 2)How would I know the full .deb package name (including version number)
>> containing the mysql server files. Using "dpkg --list mysql-server" just
>> gives me the version number?
>>
>> I am actually looking foran equivalent to "rpm -qi <packagename.rpm>".
>
> 'rpm -qi packagename.rpm' won't work. -p on files. Without -p on
> installed names of things. So that would be:
>
> rpm -qpi packagename.rpm
>
> dpkg --info packagename.deb
>
> To query installed packages by name.
>
> rpm -qi packagename
>
> dpkg --status packagename
>
> Bob
>
>> Any reply would be much appreciated.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Nils Valentin
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday 30 November 2004 02:47, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>> > bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx) writes:
>> > > Phil Warrick wrote:
>> > >> I'm going with the chroot approach then.
>> > >>
>> > >> Following the AMD64 HOWTO in section "Running applications inside
>> the
>> > >> chroot", I followed the instructions and then I wanted to try to
>> run a
>> > >> 32-bit program.
>> > >>
>> > >> First I wanted to try to run some X-based program so I tried
>> openoffice,
>> > >> which was not yet installed. When I tried to install it in the
>> chroot,
>> > >> I got the following errors below.
>> > >> [...]
>> > >> Can someone indicate what might be wrong? I'm using kernel
>> > >> 2.6.8-9-amd-k8-smp on a dual Opteron system.
>> > >
>> > > Check your /etc/apt/sources.list file *in the chroot* and make sure
>> it
>> > > can get to the 32-bit archive. Make sure that 'apt-get update'
>> works
>> > > in the chroot. It looks to me like apt has no package lists at all.
>> > >
>> > > If you have 'dchroot' configured you can run the commands like this:
>> > >
>> > > dchroot editor /etc/apt/sources.list
>> > >
>> > > dchroot apt-get update
>> > > dchroot apt-get install openoffice.org
>> > >
>> > > Bob
>> >
>> > Don't forget /etc/hosts, /etc/passwd, /etc/groups, /etc/shadow,
>> > /etc/mtab, /proc in the chroot.
>> >
>> > MfG
>> > Goswin
>>
>> --
>> kind regards
>>
>> Nils Valentin
>> Tokyo/Japan
>>
>> http://www.be-known-online.com/mysql/
>>
>>
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