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      2.8.3 MySQL Layout for Source Installation
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   By default, when you install MySQL after compiling it from source,
      the installation step installs files under
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    /usr/local/mysql
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   . The component locations
      under the installation directory are the same as for binary
      distributions. See
   <a class="xref" href="binary-installation.html#binary-installation-layout" title="Table 2.3 MySQL Installation Layout for Generic Unix/Linux Binary Package">
    Table 2.3, “MySQL Installation Layout for Generic Unix/Linux Binary Package”
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   ,
      and
   <a class="ulink" href="/doc/refman/8.0/en/windows-installation-layout.html" target="_top">
    MySQL Installation Layout on Microsoft Windows
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   . To configure
      installation locations different from the defaults, use the
      options described at
   <a class="xref" href="source-configuration-options.html" title="2.8.7 MySQL Source-Configuration Options">
    Section 2.8.7, “MySQL Source-Configuration Options”
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   .
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