I will show you how to install MySQL database server in Linux CentOS using yum command. It very straight forward and easy as long as your server connected directly to internet
[root@myserver tmp]# yum install mysql-server Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * addons: ftp.oss.eznetsols.org * base: ftp.oss.eznetsols.org * epel: bali.idrepo.or.id * extras: ftp.oss.eznetsols.org * updates: ftp.oss.eznetsols.org Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package mysql-server.x86_64 0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: mysql = 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: perl-DBD-MySQL for package: mysql-server --> Running transaction check ---> Package mysql.x86_64 0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 set to be updated ---> Package perl-DBD-MySQL.x86_64 0:3.0007-2.el5 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: mysql-server x86_64 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 updates 9.8 M Installing for dependencies: perl-DBD-MySQL x86_64 3.0007-2.el5 base 148 k Updating for dependencies: mysql x86_64 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 updates 4.8 M Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 2 Package(s) Upgrade 1 Package(s) Total download size: 15 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/3): perl-DBD-MySQL-3.0007-2.el5.x86_64.rpm | 148 kB 00:17 (2/3): mysql-5.0.77-4.el5_5.4.x86_64.rpm | 4.8 MB 06:40 (3/3): mysql-server-5.0.77-4.el5_5.4.x86_64.rpm | 9.8 MB 15:12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11 kB/s | 15 MB 22:20 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Updating : mysql 1/4 Installing : perl-DBD-MySQL 2/4 Installing : mysql-server 3/4 Cleanup : mysql 4/4 Installed: mysql-server.x86_64 0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 Dependency Installed: perl-DBD-MySQL.x86_64 0:3.0007-2.el5 Dependency Updated: mysql.x86_64 0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 Complete!
