>Paul DuBois writes:
> > >Paul DuBois writes:
> > > > This is a followup on the recent discussion about moving a database
> > > > directory out of the data directory and then putting a symlink to
> > > > the new location in the data directory.
> > > >
> > > > There *is* one problem with this that I forgot about. There is
> > > > no problem using the database, but in pre-3.23 versions of MySQL,
> > > > if you execute DROP DATABASE, MySQL will remove all the files in the
> > > > database, then give an error when it tries to remove the database
> > > > directory. This fails because the "directory" is really a symlink.
> > > > You must fix things up manually yourself.
> > > >
> > > > This problem is fixed in MySQL 3.23.
> > > >
> > > > Fix for pre-3.23 MySQL: don't drop the database. :-)
> > >
> > >Paul my friend,
> > >
> > >
> > >Who said to use symlinks. Use links ....
> >
> > Sinisa, the entire discussion was about symlinks. Can you explain what
> > you mean "use links"? It is inadvisable to hard link a directory, only
> > root can do that anyway, and what would this gain you over a symlink?
> >
> > --
> > Paul DuBois, paul@stripped
> >
>
>
>DROP DATABASE prior to 3.23.xx .......
I'm afraid your cryptic answer does not mean anything to me.
I repeat my questions:
Can you explain what
you mean "use links"? It is inadvisable to hard link a directory, only
root can do that anyway, and what would this gain you over a symlink?
--
Paul DuBois, paul@stripped
