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Re: Why does mysql have trouble in launching "mysql" and some other apps?

From: Marc Espie (espienerim.net)
Date: Sat Apr 02 2005 - 13:06:52 CST


On Sun, Apr 03, 2005 at 02:58:27AM +0900, Tetsuji Rai wrote:
> Installation works perfect, and mysqld_safe also works fine. however some clients such as mysql, mysqladmin doesn't work saying "../libmysql/.libs/libmysqlclient.so.12.0 not found"
>
> Maybe ports patches do the trick, but I want to know what's the problem.
>
> Will you give me any hints?

This is a libtool issue.

Libtool is a big pain in the ass. It doesn't do what it claims to do,
and most patches we've sent `don't fit into the GNU scheme of things
anyways'.

It's a very good example of project management done the GNU way: slippage
between releases, no-one to answer important stuff, over-designed, bloated
and not achieving what it meant to do in the first place.