MySQL is currently the best download method from
Www.mysql.com
Http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/index.html Direct download, there are many versions to you, usually do not choose the latest version, choose the version with (Recommended recommended), this version is usually the most stable. Click on the version you want to enter the version of the download page.
MYSQL website provides a lot of installation packages based on different operating systems:
1, binary distribution package, this mounting package, can be running directly.
2, the RPM mounting package, the advantage of this package is to install the specified package with the RPM command.
3, source package
Here is recommended to use RPM installation packs because the command is simple, and the installation uninstallation is easy. Take Mysql-4.0.20 as an example to introduce each RPM installation package.
1, mysql-server-4.0.20-0.i386.rpm, server installation package. Install this package, your MySQL has actually been successful, just start the database server. # Rpm -ivh mysql-server-4.0.20-0.i386.rpm can be installed on the package to uninstall it easy #RPM -E mysql-server
2, mysql-client-4.0.20-0.i386.rpm client installation package, access control mysql, you need to install this package, of course you can also use other client tools. # Rpm -ivh mysql-client-4.0.20-0.i386.rpm Install #RPM-E mysql-client uninstall
3, mysql-wevel-4.0.20-0.i386.rpm library and header installation package, you need to use this package when developing MySQL. # Rpm -ivh mysql-design- 4.0.20-0.i386.rpm Install #RPM-E Mysql-Devel Uninstall
When you are uninstalled, you should pay attention to it. Please follow the uninstallation of one pack according to the order in which each package is installed. Especially after you have installed some tools such as Perl.
