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mysqllinuxportability
Rajan
Rajan

Reputation: 626

Is a portable version of MySQL for Linux available?

Is a portable version of MySQL for Linux available?

Upvotes: 5

Views: 7133

Answers (4)

Manikandaraj Srinivasan
Manikandaraj Srinivasan

Reputation: 3647

To have a Portable Version of MySQL in linux, you can compile it to a Generic location 

./configure --prefix=/myworkspace/installs/mysql --exec-prefix=/myworkspace/installs/mysql

Then usual 

make
make install

this will install mysql on /myworkspace/installs/mysql. Then you can zip the whole mysql folder and can take it anywhere except you can run it from the same directory structure you have installed. Compiling mysql requires some dependencies, check it out here http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/source-installation.html . If you install these dependencies also in /myworkspace/installs/mysqldepends/ , then your mysql is totally portable.

Upvotes: 4

UdarEC
UdarEC

Reputation: 1

I advice you to use SQLite

Upvotes: -2

MarkR
MarkR

Reputation: 63538

You don't need to "install" mysql. Its binaries will run from any directory (given appropriate search paths etc), and its configuration can be specified entirely on the command-line, if necessary, bypassing the likes of /etc/my.cnf, or by specifying an alternative config file with arbitrary path.

Some engines can work with a readonly data directory (MyISAM, Archive), others may require a read/write data directory (Innodb) but that could be a temporary area or ramdisc.

There's nothing "un-portable" about MySQL.

Upvotes: 6

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

Reputation: 798576

MySQL Embedded Server is available for purchase.

Upvotes: 1

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