title: Installing Innodb plugin
body: <p>I am trying to install the InnoDb plugin for mysql 5.1.61, I have successfully done this in the past on a slightly older version of mysql (less than 5.1.38) however I am currently trying to do this on 5.1.61.</p>
  
  <p>Apparently the Innodb plugin is <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/innodb-plugin/1.0/en/innodb-plugin-installation-overview.html" rel="nofollow">no longer available</a> for download and instead is <a href="http://www.innodb.com/wp/2010/04/26/innodb-plugin-1-0-7-ga-has-been-released/" rel="nofollow">bundled in with the download</a> of the server from MySQL. </p>
  
  <p>After installing the RPMs available on the Mysql 5.1 download page I have attempted to enable the innodb plugin as described on the mysql site by adding the line <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/innodb-plugin/1.0/en/innodb-plugin-installation-configuration.html" rel="nofollow">ignore_builtin_innodb</a> into the configuration file but all this does is disable innodb completely.</p>
  
  <p>I have noticed that there is no file called <code>ha_innodb.so</code> anywhere on the server after instillation so it appears that the plugin is not bundled with this version of mysql now as is claimed, or at least its not bundled in the download direct from mysql.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know if there is something I am missing, or if the innodb plugin is available for download independently of the mysql distribution that I can install manually?</p>