In the ReadMe.pdf that came with the mysql that I downloaded from
mysql.com, there is this comment:
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You might want to add aliases to your shell's resource file to make it
easier to access commonly used programs such as `mysql' and `mysqladmin'
from the command line. The syntax for `bash' is this:
alias mysql=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql
alias mysqladmin=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin
Even better, add `/usr/local/mysql/bin' to your `PATH' environment
variable. You can do this by modifying the appropriate startup file for
your shell. For more information, see *Note invoking-programs.
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My questions are these:
1. What is the appropriate startup file for my shell (which is bash
on OS X)?
2. Is this the best discussion group for the question above?
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The installation comment said "For more information, see *Note
invoking-programs" but I don't find such a note in all of the downloaded
material.
Thank you for your help.
Jim Adrian
jamesadrian@stripped
