Ross, rpm -qlp package_name.rpm will list all the files in an rpm for you. You may need to install the client rpm as well.
walt Ross O wrote: > > I was able to successfully install MySQL server 4 > under windows, but am a little confused about doing it > through linux. > > My main confusion is where the install goes? Im using > the rpm, and from my personal directory where i > downloaded the rpm to, i issue a rpm -i > MySQL-server-...rpm command and it goes through its > deal. The very first thing I notice is it says is to > execute /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root... to set the > passwords. Well there are about a dozen mysql scripts > in that directory but no mysqladmin, so immediately Im > thinking i have a problem or did something wrong. Next > it says the default directory for the install is > /usr/local/mysql unless i specified otherwise. I did > not and that directory does not exist. > > so what happened? i downloaded the rpm off the mysql > site and all i did was run it. didnt touch anything > else. it installs the mysql service fine, and it puts > all its db files in the /var/lib directory like it > says it will, but it sure seems like im missing some > other critical files? > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
