Merge branch '2.0' into develop-2.0-merge

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Markus Makela
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@ -14,11 +14,27 @@ The required steps are as follows:
$ sudo useradd -g maxscale maxscale
$ cd /usr/local
$ sudo tar -xzvf maxscale-x.y.z.OS.tar.gz
$ sudo ln -s maxscale-x.y.z maxscale
$ sudo ln -s maxscale-x.y.z.OS maxscale
$ cd maxscale
$ chown -R maxscale var
$ sudo chown -R maxscale var
Creating the symbolic link is necessary, since MariaDB MaxScale has been built with with the assumption that its base-directory is `/usr/local/maxscale`. It also makes it easy to switch between different versions of MariaDB MaxScale that have been installed side by side in `/usr/local`; just make the symbolic link point to another installation.
Creating the symbolic link is necessary, since MariaDB MaxScale has been built with with the assumption that its base-directory, that is, the directory under which all its sub-directories are found, is `/usr/local/maxscale`.
The symbolic link also makes it easy to switch between different versions of MariaDB MaxScale that have been installed side by side in `/usr/local`; just make the symbolic link point to another installation.
In addition, the first time you install MariaDB MaxScale from a tarball you need to create the following directories:
$ sudo mkdir /var/log/maxscale
$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/maxscale
$ sudo mkdir /var/run/maxscale
$ sudo mkdir /var/cache/maxscale
and make `maxscale` the owner of them:
$ sudo chown maxscale /var/log/maxscale
$ sudo chown maxscale /var/lib/maxscale
$ sudo chown maxscale /var/run/maxscale
$ sudo chown maxscale /var/cache/maxscale
The following step is to create the MariaDB MaxScale configuration file `/etc/maxscale.cnf`. The file `etc/maxscale.cnf.template` can be used as a base. Please refer to [Configuration Guide](Configuration-Guide.md) for details.
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When the configuration file has been created, MariaDB MaxScale can be started.
$ cd maxscale-x.y.z
$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=lib/maxscale bin/maxscale -d --basedir=.
$ cd maxscale-x.y.z.OS
$ bin/maxscale -d --basedir=.
With the flag `--basedir`, MariaDB MaxScale is told where the `bin`, `etc`, `lib`
and `var` directories are found. Unless it is specified, MariaDB MaxScale assumes
the directories are found in `/usr/local/maxscale` and the configuration
file in `/etc`.
With the flag `--basedir`, MariaDB MaxScale is told where the `lib`, `etc` and `var` directories are found. Unless it is specified, MariaDB MaxScale assumes the `lib` directory is found in `/usr/local/maxscale`, and the `var` and `etc` directories in `/`.
It is also possible to specify the directories and the location of the
configuration file individually. Invoke MaxScale like
It is also possible to specify the directories and the location of the configuration file individually. Invoke MaxScale like
$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=lib/maxscale bin/maxscale --help
$ bin/maxscale --help
to find out the appropriate flags.