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Old 05-10-2006, 07:05 PM   #1
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remove a program


Hi all,
I ahve installed mysql using make and then make install , how can I remove mysql ?
 
Old 05-10-2006, 07:27 PM   #2
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Old 05-10-2006, 07:47 PM   #3
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I have done that . I see that mysql have made a directory called mysql, I guess that I have to dlete that manual , right ?
 
Old 05-11-2006, 04:00 AM   #4
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I have done that . I see that mysql have made a directory called mysql, I guess that I have to dlete that manual , right ?
You can delete it. I think it wasn't removed during the uninstall process because /usr/local/mysql/data usually contains logs, config files and your databases, so mysql kept them, just in case you need them.
 
  


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