Are MySQL port and MySQL the same?

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Hi,

I have a question. I installed MySQL using MacPorts.

sudo port install mysql -server

I also noticed there is a gem for MySQL.

Are they the same?

I'm a totally confused.

-J

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Hi,

I have a question. I installed MySQL using MacPorts.

sudo port install mysql -server

I also noticed there is a gem for MySQL.

Are they the same?

No. What macports installs for you is the mysql client/server libraries and binaries. What the gem gives you is a set of ruby bindings for the client libraries

Fred