[CentOS] Re: compiling rpms

Wed Aug 10 14:58:11 UTC 2005
Feizhou <feizhou at graffiti.net>

William wrote:
> Feizhou wrote:
> 
>> impossible. mysql_table support is not external to the binaries so you 
>> cannot create a postfix-mysql rpm that just holds the mysql_table 
>> support binaries like say cyrus-sasl
>>
>> You will need a repository that holds a postfix rpm that has mysql 
>> support compiled in.
> 
> 
> There is some confusion here.  I'll try to clarify, if the error was on 
> my part.

are you thinking of a rpm that just holds postfix mysql_table support or 
a rpm that has the full blown postfix with mysql enabled?

> 
> I don't change the yum configuration on my CentOS 4 servers. 
> Consequently, they remain pointed at whatever repository(ies) come stock 
> with the OS.  Consequently, I don't see a postfix-mysql package 
> available to yum.  Consequently, I have to compile MySQL support into 
> Postfix myself from source.  :)

anyway, as Johnny has said, you can get one from Centos Plus.