mysql connector for Java

[darkblue]

Hello folks,

I am working on an epos system using java and mysql as database backend. It has been more than 3 weeks since I am stuck, googling a lot did not help then my friend told me, issue is with my fedora. I am using fedora 9 and in no mood to upgrade as I have more than 90gb of data that I cannot risk. ok coming back to my topic.
I have done this:

export set classpath =/path/to/mysql/jar/file:$CLASSPATH

I have checked my Java code thousand times yet... no go!!

su -
service mysqld status

Shows that mysql is started and working.

My friend who is also using fedora has the same issue with fedora 10 but his issue is after he reboots the classpath is reset but for classpath gets reset immediately after I close the terminal.
I can say this by doing this

echo $CLASSPATH

Sorry for poor english and bad technical knowledge about operating system.
Please help, very urgent, project deadline in 1week. Please help.

Thank you very much.

[markkuk]

Originally Posted by darkblue

I have done this:

export set classpath =/path/to/mysql/jar/file:$CLASSPATH

Your syntax is wrong. Use the following to set the CLASSPATH environment variable:

export CLASSPATH=/path/to/mysql/jar/file:$CLASSPATH

Originally Posted by darkblue

My friend who is also using fedora has the same issue with fedora 10 but his issue is after he reboots the classpath is reset but for classpath gets reset immediately after I close the terminal.
I can say this by doing this

Environment variables are local to the shell where they were defined and any processes started from that shell. Set the variable in a shell startup file like ~/.bashrc if you want to have it permanently defined.

[darkblue]

Originally Posted by markkuk

Environment variables are local to the shell where they were defined and any processes started from that shell. Set the variable in a shell startup file like ~/.bashrc if you want to have it permanently defined.

oh!!! Thanks... I see it happening now ....
Can you tell me how can I do that? I mean I am really new to Fedora, my friend insisted me to install fedora and get out of windows 2000. I am really new, please be patient.
Please solve...
Thanks.