I'd have to agree with Hassan here, with MySQL having the binaries built, it's quite easy if you can set PATHs and make some symbolic links (for "service mysql start" to work).
Michael -----Original Message----- From: Hassan Schroeder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 2:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: New to MySQL on Linux Terry Riley wrote: > install my first Linux instead, using an ancient RedHat 7.3 distribution. > > Having done that successfully, and increased the memory from 256 to > 768Mb, I think I'm now ready to install the latest MySQL on it. All my > previous MySQL experience, unfortunatley, has been on WinNT, usually > installed with the msi installer. > > Now the question: If I'm only using this as a database (no > development) on RH7.3, which is the preferred download? I am confused > by the plethora of options available for Linux. Just need something > that is relatively simple to install (either 4.1.9 or 5.0.x). Personally, I hate installers, so I'd get the non-rpm Linux distro. Unzip/untar and you have a nice self-contained directory, so *you* know where everything is, in case you want to de-install, install a later version in parallel, etc. And as it happens, that's at the very top of the list on the MySQL downloads page :-) Linux (x86, glibc-2.2, static, gcc) Standard 4.1.9 26.9M HTH! -- Hassan Schroeder ----------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Webtuitive Design === (+1) 408-938-0567 === http://webtuitive.com dream. code. -- 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]
