Hello everyone,

I am using mySQL 5.1.56 community server.
my mySQL`s are installed in the network (not as service) in Windows and Linux versions.


I would like to use the same datadir for Windows and Linux.
For Windows I was able to use the same datadir for Windows 64 and 32 bits.

For Linux I have another datadir set, but I would like to use the same.

How could I do that?

In Windows I launch mySQL not as service, that means, in the command line from a BAT file.

tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq mysqld.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "mysqld.exe" >NUL
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" (echo mySQL Server is already running) ELSE (start mysqld --defaults-file="%USERPROFILE%\my.ini")

in the my.ini I have used the basic configuration, with
# Server Section
[mysqld]
max_allowed_packet=1G
innodb_file_per_table

In Linux I do the same, but from a shell script.
mysqld --basedir=$BASEDIR --datadir=$DATADIR --log-error=$LOG_ERROR --pid-file=$PID_FILE --socket=$SOCKET --port=$PORT --innodb-file-per-table --max_allowed_packet=1G &

Those variables are correctly set.

Everything is working fine, but I would like to use the same datadir for Linux and Windows. In Windows, I was able to use the same datadir.. but If I create a project in 32 bits, I must continue using it in 32 bits.

How could I do that?

Best regards,