scott, Saturday, November 16, 2002, 12:08:52 AM, you wrote: sdaaado> I downloaded and installed the RPM from mysql.org (the uu.net mirror sdaaado> in the USA). The transcript told me to set a root password using sdaaado> /usr/bin/mysqladmin, but that program doesn't exist. I also am missing sdaaado> other programs referred to in the documentation, such as /usr/bin/mysql sdaaado> (the client). The documentation refers to /usr/local/mysql, but that sdaaado> directory wasn't created. I simply can't find much correspondence between sdaaado> the documentation and what I have.
sdaaado> Wait! Never mind. I installed the -client RPM and that contains sdaaado> the /usr/bin/mysqladmin and other programs. All is well, now. However, sdaaado> can I humbly suggest that your documentation should tell people to sdaaado> install both before running any programs. It is odd to me that the sdaaado> mysqladmin program is with the client RPM and not the server RPM , sdaaado> but as long as I know to install both, it doesn't matter. >>How-To-Repeat: sdaaado> # rpm -ivh MySQL-3.23.53a-1.i386.rpm You installed only MySQL server, to use mysqladmin you must install also client package. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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