Bug 1902817

Summary:	mysql++ and mysql++-devel not available in CentOS 8
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora EPEL	Reporter:	YoshiKen <alastor-ant-nbl>
Component:	mysql++	Assignee:	Remi Collet <fedora>
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Version:	epel8	CC:	bjorn, fedora, jwakely
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Description YoshiKen 2020-11-30 18:54:45 UTC

Description of problem:

mysql++ and mysql++-devel isn't available in CentOS 8 and I am wondering if the maintainer(s) can branch it for EPEL 8, please?


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1.configure: error: Didn't find the MySQL++ library dir in '/usr/local/mysql++/lib64 /usr/local/mysql++/lib /usr/local/lib64/mysql++ /usr/local/lib/mysql++ /opt/mysql++/lib64 /opt/mysql++/lib /usr/lib64/mysql++ /usr/lib/mysql++ /usr/local/lib64 /usr/local/lib /usr/lib64 /usr/lib'
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Comment 1 Björn Persson 2020-11-30 21:08:42 UTC

MySQL itself seems to be available in CentOS 8. Why do you claim that it isn't?

MySQL++ hasn't been branched for EPEL 8, that's true.

I personally don't currently use MySQL++. The software I had that used it is no longer in use, so MySQL++ is now rather low priority to me.

If you use MySQL++, YoshiKen, would you be willing to help maintain the package?

Comment 2 YoshiKen 2020-11-30 21:44:42 UTC

I'm afraid I am not adept enough to maintain the package. I'd be willing to learn though.
I don't really use MySQL myself and instead I use MariaDB. When trying to configure some software it complains as I mentioned in my initial post.
The software that I want to use is for the Radiance tracker https://github.com/Empornium/Radiance

Comment 3 YoshiKen 2020-11-30 21:46:51 UTC

I made a mistake in my title I meant to say mysql++ and mysql++-devel

Comment 4 Björn Persson 2020-12-04 15:39:30 UTC

(In reply to YoshiKen from comment #2)
> I'm afraid I am not adept enough to maintain the package. I'd be willing to
> learn though.

Are you a Fedora packager? If so, you shouldn't have much trouble with MySQL++. It's not a difficult package. If you're not yet a packager, then it will admittedly take considerable work to learn RPM packaging and find a sponsor willing to sponsor you into the packager group. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join_the_package_collection_maintainers is a good place to start. (Most documentation assumes that you want to add a new package to Fedora. That is not a requirement. It is also possible to become a co-maintainer of an existing package.)