The following code box has an optional but recommended step to install the remaining RPMs in the same manner rpm -i rpm -i rpm -i rpm -i MySQL-bench-5.0. All the tables and databases will be created in the /var/lib/mysql directory. You can find all the MySQL related binaries in /usr/bin and /usr/sbin. The above command takes care of installing the MySQL server, creating a user of MySQL, creating necessary configuration and starting the MySQL server automatically. Remember to replace the filename in italics with the file name of your rpm -i MySQL-5.0. Install the MySQL database server by executing the following command. Switch to the directory containing the RPMs. Now, you will need to adhere to the steps given below, to proceed with the installation − The MySQL RPMs listed here are all built on a SuSE Linux system, but they will usually work on other Linux variants with no difficulty. MySQL-bench − Benchmark and performance testing tools for the MySQL database server. MySQL-shared − Shared libraries for the MySQL client. MySQL-devel − Libraries and header files that come in handy when compiling other programs that use MySQL. MySQL-client − MySQL client programs, which make it possible to connect to and interact with the server. MySQL − The MySQL database server manages the databases and tables, controls user access and processes the SQL queries. MySQL AB makes the following RPMs available for download on its website − The recommended way to install MySQL on a Linux system is via RPM.

Pick the version number of MySQL Community Server which is required along with the platform you will be running it on. All downloads for MySQL are located at MySQL Downloads.

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