--- Rolando Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you have root access, do 'mysqladmin -u... -h... > ping' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel da Veiga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 1:08:49 PM > (GMT-0500) Auto-Detected > Subject: Re: How can I detect if MySql is already > installed? > > On 2/15/07, Duncan Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Thursday 15 February 2007 11:12:11 Juan Eduardo > Moreno wrote: > > > Linux : > > > > > > $ rpm -qa |grep -i mysql > > > > > > Regards, > > > Juan > > > > > > On 2/14/07, Zsolt Csillag <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I would like to create a setup program for my > demo version that uses > > > > MySql database. > > > > > > > > I need to detect if the target computer has > already got the MySql > > > > installed > > > > because I don't want to ruin an existing > database. > > > > Why do you need to detect if MySQL is already > installed? You can > simply but all files at another location (your > program's folder) and > write the my.ini/my.cnf file on the fly, changing > the datadir and > other options for it to work wherever your program > will be located. > You can also use sockets or named pipes instead of > TCP/IP to ensure > you won't block any port or mess with the network, > starting your > server without networking support. > > > That only works for the limited case of > > * System supports RPM > > * Admin installed MySQL as an RPM > > > > Without knowing what platform you intend your demo > to run on, giving an > > accurate answer will be hard. > > > > Furthermore, it's very possible to have multiple > installs of MySQL on a server > > without conflict, so done correctly, you won't > trash any other MySQL > > installs. > > Agreed completely. > > You simply can't bet someone is using a > rpm/deb/portage based system > and expect your consumers to deal with it... Also > the OP never > mentioned the OS, version of MySQL, etc, and that > makes it VERY > difficult to get an answer. > > -- > Daniel da Veiga > Computer Operator - RS - Brazil > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ > N o+ K- w O M- V- > PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ > y++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
usally you can look in /var/lib/mysql and see all the db's already created. But if you don't see it, there is no garentee that mysql is not installed. What flavor of linux is on the server (debian, SuSe, Redhat) and what version (SELS9 Fedora Core 4, Etch?) To find out cat /etc/(name)-release MySQL-server-standard-5.0.18-0.sles9 MySQL-devel-standard-5.0.18-0.sles9 MySQL-client-standard-5.0.18-0.sles9 Also you are going to have to figure out if you use php if so you must check to see if it is installed as well, and compiled with mysql support. hope this helps -winn johnston ____________________________________________________________________________________ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
