[svlug] Re: Help required on mysql installation

[jeremy siu]

You can uninstall the rpm files by using the GUI rpm called "GNURPM". I think that is the easiest way to uninstall rpm files. You can find this program in your menu bar somewhere. after you started the GNURPM you need to find the mysql rpm files. These file should located under application and then database. Then just click them and uninstall them.
Now you need to go to mysql.com and download two rpm files
1) MySQL 3.23.43  Server (i386) (5.9M)
2) MySQL 3.23.43  Client programs (i386) (1.7M)

Then install these two files at the same time by typing 

rpm -i MySQL-3.23.43-1.i386.rpm MySQL-client-3.23.43-1.i386.rpm

The mysqld daemon should be running  right after the installition.

You won't see mysqld ended or '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) anymore!!!!

After this installition, you should find yourself unable to set the password for root.
"mysqladmin -u root password new_password" will not work!
So, try this:
shell> mysql -u root mysql
mysql> UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD(' put your password')
           WHERE user='root';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Let me know if you have any questions!!

Sai Pong Siu 
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On Fri, 19 Oct 2001 00:45:54  
 G L Sudheer wrote:
>I am also having the same problem  with installation of mysql.
>     I have installed the latest stable version.I am trying to get Mysql up and running on my Red hat 7.1. 
>from /var/lib/mysql 010916 13:04:13 mysqld ended or '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)' . 
>        Also i couldnt get the "data" directory.
>So will you please tell me  which file i have to download and install.
>          Can you please give the details how i can uninstall  the exist one.
>          Thanks in advance.
>-regards
>sudheer
>


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