Teach you how to install MySQL on the Linux/unix platform

Mysql|unix

"Guide" describes how to install MySQL under the Linux/unix platform.

Installation steps under Linux:

It is recommended to use the RPM tool for MySQL database installation under Linux. The current MySQL RPM installation package is built on the SUSE Linux 7.3 system platform, but can also be installed in most other Linux platforms that support RPM and glibc. If you choose a generic RPM installation package, then RPM will be statically linked to the Linux thread. The following steps perform a standard minimized installation:

Shell> rpm-i mysql-server-version.i386.rpm

Shell> rpm-i mysql-client-version.i386.rpm

Remember to modify the initial default password when the installation is complete.

Installation steps in a UNIX environment:

Using the. Tar binary file installation requires the GNU Gunzip tool, which is the basic steps below

shell> Groupadd MySQL

shell> useradd-g MySQL MySQL

Shell> cd/usr/local

Shell> Gunzip </path/to/mysql-version-os.tar.gz | Tar xvf-

shell> ln-s Full-path-to-mysql-version-os MySQL

shell> CD MySQL

Shell> scripts/mysql_install_db--user=mysql

Shell> chown-r Root.

shell> chown-r MySQL Data

Shell> chgrp-r MySQL.

Shell> Bin/mysqld_safe--user=mysql &

Remember to modify the initial default password when the installation is complete.