Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of SetUpMySqlOnUnixLike

Timestamp:

06/20/09 10:39:35 (15 years ago)

Author:

Chuck

Comment:

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SetUpMySqlOnUnixLike

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-This guide will show you how to set up MySQL access for NovellMono on UnixLike systems.
+= Set-up MySQL Client Access on Unix-like Systems =
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+== Introduction ==
+
+This guide will show you how to set up MySQL access for NovellMono on UnixLike systems. If you have problems, see the References at the end. You should be able to get this working with that information. Then please update this wiki page.
+
+== Assumptions ==
 
 This guide assumes that:
  * You are on a UnixLike box (Mac, Linux, etc.)
- * You have installed the MySQL server
- * You have started the MySQL server
- * Have installed Cobra
- * Have downloaded the MySQL connector for .NET to a directory called Packages
+ * You have installed MySQL server
+ * You have started MySQL server
+ * You have installed Cobra
+ * You have downloaded the "MySQL connector for .NET" to a directory called Packages
+
+== Set-up MySQL Client Access ==
 
 From the command line:
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 At this point, I don't know why the absolute path is required given that the DLL was installed to the GAC. But you can bury this ugly detail in a build script.
 
+== Going Further ==
+
 Look at the source code for 600-AccessMySQL.cobra to see how basic queries are done.
 
 See also: ADO.NET, ActiveRecord
+
+== References ==
+
+ * http://www.mono-project.com/MySQL
+ * http://www.mono-project.com/Category:ADO.NET
+ * http://www.mono-project.com/Using_Databases
+ * [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/connector-net-installation-unix.html "Installing Connector/NET on Unix with Mono"]
+ * http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/windows/alex/archives/getting-mono-and-mysql-to-play-nice-14516