updating an application

[Midiean]

During the install process of mysql, i used the basic install script and didn't add any options to it. when i go back to add the options and recompile the files, do i use the following script?

./configure \
--prefix=/usr/local/mysql \
--enable-assembler \
--with-innodb

make

All i have done here is add in the options that weren't added in the original script, except for the path. Please let me know if this is correct or if i'm about to blow the server out of the water

 

[ericbrunson]

That'll be fine.

 

[Midiean]

Do i need to rerun the make install or should that take care of things?

 

[ericbrunson]

Configure only sets up the build environment, so you definitely need to re-run 'make install'. A 'make clean' before-hand wouldn't be ill-advised.

 

[Midiean]

will this wipe out any database or tables i already have set up?