[debian-mysql] A little feedback on the MySQL Debian package config files

[Christian Hammers]

Hello

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:56:53 -0700
Christian Marcotte <scoob at mindinmotiontech.com> wrote:

> First I want to thank you for all the good work you have done for all of us!
Thanks :)

> The only line that's still causing my trouble is:
>     bind-address          = 127.0.0.1
> 
> The problem is that this dreaded line, once set in your config file 
> cannot be "unset" in my own config file. 
You can modify /etc/mysql/my.cnf and dpkg/apt-get will not overwrite it.
Although, of course, it asks for it when I edit the master copy in my packages.
Maybe we switch to "ucf" somewhen which would "intelligently" insert new 
options and preserve the rest of the config file.

> Neither does it seem to have the ability to 
> take two addresses (i.e. 1.27.0.0.1 and my ethernet interface).
If you remove the line it listens on all interfaces. Feel free to
open a bug report on http://bugs.mysql.com, maybe the implement
specifiying more than one interface somewhen.

bye,

-christian-