[debian-mysql] MySQL 5.5 packages for Ubuntu...

[Jonathan Aquilina]

Just so your aware your efforts are probably best focused on getting it 
into Debian first. Usually Ubuntu syncs off the Debian repositories.

On 1/28/11 5:51 AM, Clint Byrum wrote:
> Hey everybody,
>
> I went ahead and pounded out the beginnings of MySQL 5.5 packages for
> Ubuntu. Sorry if this submarines anyone else's attempts or ignores
> already done work. I think I poked Norbert on IRC about this a couple of
> months ago, but I may not have been clear that I was going forward with
> the effort.
>
> This is still *very* raw and needs a lot of cleanup before it will be
> ready for Debian and Ubuntu.
>
> Known issues:
>
> * libmysqlclient is not built as a shared lib, mysql client is static
> * questionable distribution of plugins
> * EXCEPTION-CLIENTS has disappeared. Nothing seems to have replaced it,
> so I'm not sure how to handle the client linking issues.
>
> Anyway, I figured maybe you guys might be interested in taking a look:
>
> https://code.launchpad.net/~clint-fewbar/ubuntu/natty/mysql-5.1/mysql-5.5-packaging
>
> To build packages:
>
> try
>
> bzr branch lp:~clint-fewbar/ubuntu/natty/mysql-5.1/mysql-5.5-packaging
> cd mysql-5.5-packaging
> bzr builddeb
>
> Flames, Praise, or anything in between more than welcome.
>
> (please send all replies directly to me, I am not on pkg-mysql-maint)
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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