MySQL location

[sintaqx]

When setting up nwnx on my linux system it ran into problems with the non-standard location of my mysql setup. A small alteration that would fix this would be to add a configure option to enter in the path to the mysql directory. something along the lines of --with-mysql=<dir>.

[DarkstarsDad]

You can edit the address before you ./configure it.

In the linnwnx2/db folder select the Makefile.in and open in your favorite editor.

Scroll down to the libs=@libs@ -L /dir/to/your/mysql -lmysqlclient -lz

save and exit Deleat the backup makefile (if your editor makes one).

Then ./configure like normal and it should find the custom location you put the mysql in.

Hope this helps someone.

[sintaqx]

That is essentially what I did, as well as making a couple simlinks. The configure flags would make it easier though. the fewer files the user is required to manipulate, the happier the user is

[DarkstarsDad]

That is true but linux users are Really bad at not wanting things in a standard order. So until all the linux people decide to conform to the same setup structure there will always be a need to adjust files. It's what makes linux so fun.
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[Dae'Loki]

I tried to do the ./configure, but it says the following.



nwn@nwn.elisair.com [~]# ./configure
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
nwn@nwn.elisair.com [~]#

[dguntner]

When you type:

gcc --version

at your shell prompt, what comes back? Also, which version of which Linux distribution are you using?

--Dave

[DarkstarsDad]

do you have gcc installed? what version and flavor of linux are you using?
try here
http://gcc.gnu.org/
this might help
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