In suse Linux, the iso file of the operating system installation disk is used to install the mysql service from the installation source. Every time the installation program is installed, the system prompts you to insert the suse installation disc. this is inconvenient. Today, we finally find a solution: # create a directory mkdir/mnt/iso # mount the iso file to a directory mount-o loop/data/suse11sp1/64-pd-dvd1.iso/mnt/iso # Add zypper installation source zypper addrepo/mnt/ iso/suse11sp1iso www.2cto.com # display zypper installation source zypper repos # display result: # | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh -- + keys + --------- + -------- 1 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-11-SP1 11.1.1-1.152 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-11-SP1 11.1.1-1.152 | Yes | No2 | suse11sp1iso | suse11sp1iso | Yes | no # install mysqlzypper install mysql 2 www.2cto.com # view mysql status service mysql status # start mysqlservice mysql start # Set mysql to automatically start chkconfig mysql on from the BLOG of the gecko walk through