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Linux - Step by Step Install
of mySQL
by Jason Lam
March 02, 2003
Overview
A step by step installation guide on how to install mySQL on Linux box.
It is assumed you know what mySQL is and how to use it. For this guide
I'm using Red Hat 7.3 and tarball version mysql-3.23.55.tar.gz
Download
Visit the mySQL site and download the latest source version
Configure
Once you have downloaded and decompressed the files, configure the installation
directory. Go to the root where you have uninstall the files and type
the following:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql <enter> |
This will set the installation to install in the /usr/local/mysql directory.
If you like you can change this setting; however, the rest of this guide
will assume this is where you are installing mysql.
Build and Install mySQL
Now type :
make <enter>
This process may take few minutes. After type
make install <enter>
This will definitely take a few minutes. After you should see bunch of installed
files in /usr/local/mysql
Initialize mySQL
cd /scripts <enter>
./mysql_install_db <enter>
Configure Password
cd /usr/local/mysql <enter>
./safe_mysqld& <enter>
./mysqladmin -uroot -p[your-password-goes-here] <enter>
Add mySQL to Linux Start and Stop Run Levels
cp support-files/mysql.server /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql <enter>
chmod +x /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql <enter>
cd /etc/rc.d/rc3.d <enter>
ln -s ../init.d/mysql S85mysql <enter>
cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d <enter>
ln -s ../init.d/mysql S85mysql <enter>
cd /etc/rc.d/rc0.d <enter>
ln -s ../init.d/mysql K85mysql <enter>
cd /etc/rc.d/rc6.d <enter>
ln -s ../init.d/mysql K85mysql <enter>
Reboot your system and test if mysql works.
cd /usr/local/mysql
bin/mysqladmin -uroot -p[your-password-goes-here] ping
You should see the following response mysqld is alive
You are done, you might want to add mysql bin directory to your PATH. |
