> -----Original Message----- > Hey can someone provide me some help in installing and > configuring mysql ver3.23.51 on my Linux server? I downloaded > the file from mysql.com to my servers hard drive and now want > to install it. I right-clicked the installation file and > clicked install. It appears to have installed something, but > I can't find it. I looked in the /var/lib directories and > don't see anything. Though the installation steps are covered > somewhat on mysql.com, I'm still having problems as I'm > totally new to linux. > Any documented steps from a newbie's perspective or something > simple would be really helpful. > Any help is appreciated.
Default RedHat mysql server rpm install will go to /var/lib/mysql make sure you installed the server, and not just the client run: find /usr/bin -name *mysql* or look in /usr/bin if you don't see safe_mysqld then you haven't installed the server --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php