:: How to enable InnoDB on MySQL from source

cd mysql
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql --with-plugins=innobase,innodb_plugin
make && make install

 
:: Configure MySQL InnoDB on my.cnf

vi /etc/my.cnf

add / configure like these:

default-storage-engine = InnoDB

# Uncomment the following if you are using InnoDB tables
innodb_data_home_dir = /usr/local/mysql/var
innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:10M:autoextend
innodb_log_group_home_dir = /usr/local/mysql/var

# You can set .._buffer_pool_size up to 50 - 80 %
# of RAM but beware of setting memory usage too high
innodb_buffer_pool_size = 16M
innodb_additional_mem_pool_size = 2M

# Set .._log_file_size to 25 % of buffer pool size
innodb_log_file_size = 5M
innodb_log_buffer_size = 8M
innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit = 1
innodb_lock_wait_timeout = 50

 
:: Restarting MySQL

mysqladmin -uroot -p shutdown
mysqld_safe &

 
:: Checking MySQL InnoDB

mysql -uroot -p
mysql> show variables like "%engine%";

or

mysql> show engines;

 
:: Links
+ Google
+ DevMySQL
+ DevReview