Re: MySQL 4.0.18 libmysqlclient error

[Brandon Mercer <nomercy_(_at_)_eutonian_(_dot_)_com>]

Howard Feiock wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm new to OpenBSD and I'm having a problem with installing mysql-4.0.18 from source.  The configure, make and make install process completes without any problems.  However, when I try to execute the mysql client, I get the following error:
>
> # mysql
> mysql: can't load library '../libmysql/.libs/libmysqlclient.so.12.0'
>
> I've trying searching google for a fix, but I can't seem to find anything.  I compiled mysql from /var/work/compile/mysql-4.0.18, and if I cd to a sub directory of that path, the mysql client starts without any problems.  If I try from any other path, I get the error.  Let me know if you need any additional information from me, and thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> 	Howard
One last note, that is not how you start the server.  
/usr/local/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &
Brandon