Binary (RPM) Distributions

The recommended way to install MySQL on an Intel Linux system is via RedHat Package Manager (RPM). Table 2-1 lists the files that comprise a full MySQL installation.

Table 2-1. The files in a full MySQL RPM distribution

Filename

Description

MySQL-version.i386.rpm

MySQL server software

MySQL-client-version.i386.rpm

MySQL client software

MySQL-bench-version.i386.rpm

MySQL tests and benchmarks; requires the Perl and msql-mysql RPMs

MySQL-devel-version.i386.rpm

Libraries and include files for compiling other MySQL clients

MySQL-shared-version.i386.rpm

MySQL client shared libraries

The procedure for installing an RPM distribution is simple. First, obtain the RPMs you wish to install. At a minimum, you should install the server and client software. Second, use the rpm utility to install the packages.

For this example, we assume that all the RPM packages for Version 3.23.40 on an Intel Linux system will be installed. Also, assume the following RPM files have been downloaded to /tmp:

  • MySQL-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm

  • MySQL-client-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm

  • MySQL-devel-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm

  • MySQL-bench-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm

  • MySQL-shared-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm

Execute this sequence of commands to install them:

$ rpm -i /tmp/MySQL-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm
$ rpm -i /tmp/MySQL-client-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm
$ rpm -i /tmp/MySQL-devel-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm
$ rpm -i /tmp/MySQL-bench-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm
$ rpm -i /tmp/MySQL-shared-3.23.40-1.i386.rpm

The RPM creates the appropriate ...

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