Fran Parker wrote:
>
> Thanks Antony...that was what was missing...
> now only references to mysql are in:
>
> /tmp/tksysv-backup/rc.d/init.d/mysql
> /var/lib/mysql*
Delete the stuff in /var/lib/mysql. That's where your databases are
kept.
> Also still have reference in /usr/lib/per5/site_perl/5.005/i386-linux
> under the /auto/DBD and /DBD and /Bundle/DBD...but they appear to be related
> to the perl-mysql stuff.
>
> Should I uninstall rpms for the perl-mysql ? or can that stay and link
> to a new mysql when installed?
Should be able to leave these.
> Should I remove the /tmp/tksysv-backup/rc.d/init.d/mysql too, as well as
> the /var/lib/mysql* that Steve mentioned?
That just looks like its from a backup program you use. Shouldn't have
to worry about itl
> Antony Suter wrote:
> >
> > Yes. Do this instead:-
> > rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep -i mysql`
Oops, forgot the packages had capital letters in them ;0)
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