RedHat Linux 6.1 Install the MySQL tutorial

Environment

RedHat Linux 6.1 + MySQL 5.1.7

Problem

RedHat Linux 6.1 Install MySQL

Prepare before installation

1. Download resources:

MYSQL-SERVER-5.1.7-0.I386.RPM, click here to download.

MYSQL-CLIENT-5.1.7-0.I386.RPM, click here to download.

2. Login system check if MySQL has been installed

3. Copy two installation files to your own directory.

Formal Installation

1. Installation service side, RPM-IVH mysql-server-5.1.7-0.i386.rpm

Displays the following information.

warning:mysql-server-5.1.7-0.i386.rpm  
      
Signature:nokey, key ID 5072e1f5   
      
preparing ... ###################### ##################### [100%]   
      
1:mysql-server  ########################################### [100%]

Check for Successful installation: Ps–aux | grep "MySQL"

2. Install client, RPM-IVH mysql-client-5.1.7-0.i386.rpm

Displays the following information.

Warning:mysql-client-5.1.7-0.i386.rpm:v3 DSA Signature:nokey, key ID 5072e1f5   
      
preparing ... ##################### ###################### [100%]   
      
1:mysql-client    ########################################### [100%]

3. Login mysql,mysql–uroot–p, direct return,

Welcome to the MySQL Monitor. Commands End With; or \g.   
      
Your MySQL Connection ID is 1 to server Version:5.1.7-standard   
      
Type ' help; '/' \h ' for help. Type ' \c ' to clear the buffer.   
      
Mysql>

4. Modify password, mysqladmin-u root password ' new-password '

Format: Mysqladmin-u username-P Old password password new password  
      
such as Mysqladmin–u root–p root (because no initial password, so the old password is empty)

5. Start, stop, restart MySQL

Start: Service mysqld start  
      
stop: Service mysqld stop restart  
      
: service mysqld restart