One minor change to the rc.d script:
o Postpone setting pidfile to after /etc/rc.conf has been consulted,
so that a non-default setting of mysqld_datadir takes effect.
Without this, mysqld will not start with a non-default mysqld_datadir.
Should fix PR#30636.
actually try to run MySQL server. Beef up the rc.d script to work on
systems that don't use NetBSD's rc.d script system, and to support an
"initdb" command to initialize the MySQL database for first-time use.
most popular database language in the world. MySQL is a client-server
implementation that consists of a server daemon `mysqld' and many
different client programs/libraries.
The main goals of MySQL are speed and robustness.
The base upon which MySQL is built is a set of routines that have been
used in a highly demanding production environment for many years. While
MySQL is still in development it already offers a rich and highly useful
function set.
The official way to pronounce 'MySQL' is 'My Ess Que Ell' (Not MY-SEQUEL).
This package contains the MySQL server programs and libraries.