make_replication_sandbox does not mention you can pass a path to tar ball

[Simon J Mudd]

The output of make_replication_sandbox is:

$ make_replication_sandbox
[***] server version required

    The MySQL Sandbox, version 3.0.09
    (C) 2006-2010 Giuseppe Maxia
syntax: /opt/local/bin/make_replication_sandbox [options]
    --upper_directory = name The directory containing the sandbox. (default: $SANDBOX_HOME (/Users/XXXXX/sandboxes))
    -r --replication_directory = name Where to install the sandbox replication system, under upper-directory
                                        default: (rsandbox)

    --server_version = name which version to install
    --sandbox_base_port = number The port number to use for the sandbox replication system.
                                        (Default: 11000 + version )

    --check_base_port Check that the ports are available
                                        (Default: disabled )

    --how_many_nodes|how_many_slaves = numberThe number of slaves to create.
                                        (Default: 2)

    -t --topology = name Sets a replication topology.
                                        Available: {standard|circular} (default: standard)

    --circular = number Sets circular replication with N nodes.
                                        (default: 0)

    --master_master set exactly two nodes in circular replication
    -v --verbose Use this option to see installation progress (default: disabled)
    --interactive Use this option to ask interactive user
                                        confirmation for each node (default: disabled)

    --help show this help (default: disabled)

Example:
     /opt/local/bin/make_replication_sandbox --my_file=large --sandbox_directory=my_sandbox

$

Note: there is no mention of the fact you can provide a path to the binary you want to use.

This _is_ mentioned in the man page of MySQL::Sandbox::Recipes:

MULTIPLE SERVER RECIPES
       Creating a standard replication sandbox

         make_replication_sandbox /path/to/tarball5.1.34.tar.gz

       As easy as making a single sandbox, this command creates a replication system with one master an two slaves. If you have set the repository under $SANDBOX_BINARY (see "Easily
       creating more sandboxes after the first one"), then you can also say

I would suggest that:

1. The make_replication_sandbox help output indicates that the /path/to/tarball.5.1.34.tar.gz is possible.
2. Also that if a version is given say: make_replication_sandbox 5.1.34
2(a) that it is clearer WHERE the script is looking for the tarballs,
2(b) that if not running as root the script can look in a local directory:

[sjmudd@m7 ~]$ make_replication_sandbox 5.1.34
installing and starting master
/opt/mysql does not exist
error installing the master

(512 )
[sjmudd@m7 ~]$

/opt/mysql may not be writeable by the non-root user, and indeed perhaps $HOME/opt/mysql or similar would be a good place to also search for these binaries ?

[Giuseppe Maxia (giuseppe-maxia)]

fixed in version 3.0.12