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Re: Installing MariaDB using MySQL Workbench on Windows

 

Just a thought, but wouldn't it be nice if MariaDB 5.2 provided a
command line option (or a configuration variable) which makes it look
like MySQL 5.1 to the client (by returning 5.1.something as its
version) ?


2011/2/19 Vladislav Vaintroub <wlad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> I researched it a little bit further.
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> So, the below bug can be worked around with
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> mysqld –install
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> Assuming you have my.ini in the installation directory, you’ll get  service
> named MySQL, which will be using my.ini config file n the installation root.
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> With this configuration, WB does not crash, and you can point it to  my.ini.
> And my.ini settings will *not* be shown in the WB configuration settings, as
> you say.  For MariaDB 5.2 that is.  For MariaDB  5.1 however, it works.  My
> theory  is that Workbench checks version prior presenting  config file
> options. 5.2 is not a known version, hence config editor behavior is
> erratic.   I cannot think of other explanation for this behavior , as my.ini
> files are identical in my tests, the only thing which is different here is
> the version string.
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> Vladislav.
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> PS. I don’t think Oracle Workbench folks would see this behavior  as a bug
> btw, as they are not bound to support Maria.
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> From: maria-discuss-bounces+wlad=montyprogram.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:maria-discuss-bounces+wlad=montyprogram.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Vladislav Vaintroub
> Sent: Freitag, 18. Februar 2011 14:18
> To: 'Jake Drew'; maria-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Maria-discuss] Installing MariaDB using MySQL Workbench on
> Windows
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> Jake, I  tried to do  instance setup on my machine using your description.
> Workbench brings a nicely designed popup “has encountered a bug, please
> report”,  during “Management and OS” step. So I did,  reported it here
> http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=60167
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> From: maria-discuss-bounces+wlad=montyprogram.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:maria-discuss-bounces+wlad=montyprogram.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jake Drew
> Sent: Donnerstag, 17. Februar 2011 22:39
> To: maria-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Maria-discuss] Installing MariaDB using MySQL Workbench on Windows
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