mySQL - latest in ports

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jaymax

Could someone say what is the mysql status in ports collection. What is the latest version there and what it should be. I keep my ports upgraded but this port seems stuck for months. Beginning to wonder if it is a problem local to my system. Just sent an e-mail to the maintainer, hope I'll get a reply. In the meantime I hope someone can give me some information as to what's the latest version.

Mail to ale@freebsd.org, the maintainer: ==>
Hello Ale,
For several months, I have been stalled in the usage of mysql, after effecting an upgrade that was subsequently withdrawn for any further development. Today I visited the ports and found mysql60-server

but in /usr/ports/databases/mysql60-server

# ls showed only
Code: 
./              ../             README.html

on the mysql site the latest stable release, GA, as
FreeBSD ver. 7.0 (x86, 32-bit), Compressed TAR Archive

Could you give me some indication as what is the status of the ports, if I should even bother with it or should I just download and compile independently.

I am currently stuck with a
Server version: 5.4.3-beta FreeBSD port: mysql-server-5.4.3
installation that is pregnant with problems

Thanks!

Jaymax
 
Thanks!

I did get a reply from Alex Dupre the maintainer and all he said was that
"There isn't a mysql60-server port anymore". It does not seem as if the port is maintained any more as the mysql site list a "FreeBSD ver. 7.0 (x86, 32-bit), Compressed TAR Archive" as the Generally Available (GA) version.

Would you recommend just downloading the source from the mysql site, compiling and using that?

jaymax
 
SirDice,

Should have asked, if you had any technical tips on downgrading from 5.4 to 5.1. Would a dump from 5.4 be an acceptable input into 5.1, for example.

Thanks!
 
jaymax said:
Would you recommend just downloading the source from the mysql site, compiling and using that?
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No. I recommend using the ports.

Would a dump from 5.4 be an acceptable input into 5.1, for example.
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I'm not a 100% sure but if it's just plain data it should work. As long as you don't use stored procedures, views etc. I don't see why it wouldn't work.
 
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