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Installation Layouts
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This section describes the default layout of the directories created by
installing binary and source distributions.

A binary distribution is installed by unpacking it at the installation
location you choose (typically `/usr/local/mysql') and creates the
following directories in that location:

*Directory*            *Contents of directory*
`bin'                  Client programs and the `mysqld' server
`data'                 Log files, databases
`include'              Include (header) files
`lib'                  Libraries
`scripts'              `mysql_install_db'
`share/mysql'          Error message files
`sql-bench'            Benchmarks

A source distribution is installed after you configure and compile it.
By default, the installation step installs files under `/usr/local', in
the following subdirectories:

*Directory*            *Contents of directory*
`bin'                  Client programs and scripts
`include/mysql'        Include (header) files
`info'                 Documentation in Info format
`lib/mysql'            Libraries
`libexec'              The `mysqld' server
`share/mysql'          Error message files
`sql-bench'            Benchmarks and `crash-me' test
`var'                  Databases and log files

Within an installation directory, the layout of a source installation
differs from that of a binary installation in the following ways:

   * The `mysqld' server is installed in the `libexec' directory rather
     than in the `bin' directory.

   * The data directory is `var' rather than `data'.

   * `mysql_install_db' is installed in the `/usr/local/bin' directory
     rather than in `/usr/local/mysql/scripts'.

   * The header file and library directories are `include/mysql' and
     `lib/mysql' rather than `include' and `lib'.

You can create your own binary installation from a compiled source
distribution by executing the script `scripts/make_binary_distribution'.