Need to Install mySQL on Sarge

[Jay Bollyn]

I need to install this package, but I do not know the syntax. Do I run apt-get?

Need step-by-step instructions, please.

Don't assume I know anything about linux, which is quite close to the truth.

TIA - J.

nat-12-157:/home/jbollyn/Desktop/mysql-standard-5.0.27-linux-i686# ls -la
total 100
drwxr-xr-x 14 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 jbollyn jbollyn 4096 2007-02-21 03:10 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 bin
-rwxr-xr-x 1 503 users 801 2006-10-21 03:23 configure
-rw-r--r-- 1 503 users 19071 2006-10-20 19:22 COPYING
drwxr-x--- 4 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 data
drwxr-xr-x 2 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 docs
-rw-r--r-- 1 503 users 5806 2006-10-21 03:18 EXCEPTIONS-CLIENT
drwxr-xr-x 2 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 include
-rw-r--r-- 1 503 users 7752 2006-10-21 03:18 INSTALL-BINARY
drwxr-xr-x 2 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 lib
drwxr-xr-x 4 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 man
drwxr-xr-x 7 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 mysql-test
-rw-r--r-- 1 503 users 1380 2006-10-20 19:22 README
drwxr-xr-x 2 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 scripts
drwxr-xr-x 3 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 share
drwxr-xr-x 5 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 sql-bench
drwxr-xr-x 2 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 support-files
drwxr-xr-x 2 503 users 4096 2006-10-21 03:23 tests

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Jay,

First step.

man apt-get

Its a great tool but I don't know how to use it either.

Here are some docs to help.

man page
http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man8/apt-get.8.html

http://people.debian.org/~csmall/ipv6/setup.html

SEP

[Jay Bollyn]

My understanding is, I would go to whatever directory has the installation executable I need, and enter something like:

apt-get install XXXXXX

...but I don't know what XXXXXX should be.

Or perhaps I don't use apt-get at all. Or I need to tweak it before I run it.

(In windows, I am accustomed to just going to the root folder of the source files, and running setup.exe from a command prompt.)

J.

[Jay Bollyn]

I thought this would be a pretty simple question.

Is it because so few forum regulars are running Debian?

J.

[Heironimus · Accepted solution]

That looks like a binary installer downloaded from the MySQL web site. I would suggest starting with the instructions they provide on using their binary releases (perhaps that "INSTALL-BINARY" file, or the "README"), which were pretty step-by-step from what I remember. Most Debian people probably use the MySQL packages Debian provides.

You'd use apt-get if you wanted the Debian-supplied MySQL packages. I don't think they have 5.0 in Sarge, only 3 and 4. If you want to go that route instead you should head over to http://packages.debian.org/ and search on mysql to find the exact package name, it's mysql-server or something similar.

[Jay Bollyn]

H,

If you reply, my points assignment at that time will give you your Pro's cap. It was a cheap thrill when I got mine.

Between your reply and SEPs, I should be able to have this thing working tomorrow.

J.

[Maarten Verwijs]

OMG. I'm actually shocked that so few people out here know the answer to this question.

Short:
1. apt-get update
2. apt-get install mysql-server-4.1

Short 2:
1. add this line to /etc/apt/sources.list :
deb http://backports.org/debian sarge-backports main contrib non-free
2. apt-get update
3. apt-get install -t sarge-backports mysql-server-5.0

Long:
What you appear to be doing is compiling MySQL from source-code. This is *not* needed.

Debian.org (a group of 1500 volunteers around the globe) has done this job for you. The compiled source-code is put in a file called 'a package'.

The package ends with the extention .deb.

All precompiled packages are available on the internet. The way to get them is through the programme 'apt-get'.

This will fetch the list of packages available on the internet:
apt-get update

This will install a package:
apt-get install vim

This will remove a package:
apt-get remove emacs

This will search for a package:
apt-cache search text editor

For any questions about debian, you'd do well to join the mailinglists (lists.debian.org), or forum.debian.net.

Oh, and welcome to the Debian Community!

Kindest regards

Maarten

[Sheriff Andy]

Jay,

As mentioned, you do the apt-get install xxxx

If you go to the following site, you will see a list of different packages.

http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages

Once I see what package I need, I run the apt-get install xxxx.

Nice thing about the apt-get is that it will install the dependencies as well.

[Jay Bollyn]

hey, look who got a new Pro's cap!

[Jay Bollyn]

thanks guys - J.