In this post, i will show on how to install MySQL database server on linux CentOS 5.8 server. MySQL server is a database server that can stores and retrieves data for the blog, websites and applications. It is one of the most popular most used in the internet especially for content management and blogging site. MySQL is a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. For more information on MySQL, you can visit their website at www.mysql.com.
First of all, to install mysql server, you can simply execute this command :
[root@centos58 ~]# yum install mysql-server -y
Examples :
[root@centos58 ~]# yum install mysql-server -y Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirror.oscc.org.my * extras: mirror.issp.co.th * updates: mirror.issp.co.th Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package mysql-server.i386 0:5.0.95-1.el5_7.1 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: mysql = 5.0.95-1.el5_7.1 for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: perl-DBD-MySQL for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: perl(DBI) for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: libmysqlclient.so.15(libmysqlclient_15) for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: perl-DBI for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: libmysqlclient_r.so.15(libmysqlclient_15) for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: libmysqlclient.so.15 for package: mysql-server --> Processing Dependency: libmysqlclient_r.so.15 for package: mysql-server --> Running transaction check ---> Package mysql.i386 0:5.0.95-1.el5_7.1 set to be updated ---> Package perl-DBD-MySQL.i386 0:3.0007-2.el5 set to be updated ---> Package perl-DBI.i386 0:1.52-2.el5 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ==================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================== Installing: mysql-server i386 5.0.95-1.el5_7.1 updates 9.8 M Installing for dependencies: mysql i386 5.0.95-1.el5_7.1 updates 4.9 M perl-DBD-MySQL i386 3.0007-2.el5 base 148 k perl-DBI i386 1.52-2.el5 base 600 k Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================== Install 4 Package(s) Upgrade 0 Package(s) Total download size: 15 M Downloading Packages: http://mirror.oscc.org.my/centos/5.8/os/i386/CentOS/perl-DBD-MySQL-3.0007-2.el5.i386.rpm: [Errno 12] Timeout:Trying other mirror. (1/4): perl-DBD-MySQL-3.0007-2.el5.i386.rpm | 148 kB 00:01 (2/4): perl-DBI-1.52-2.el5.i386.rpm | 600 kB 00:12 (3/4): mysql-5.0.95-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm | 4.9 MB 02:36 (4/4): mysql-server-5.0.95-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm | 9.8 MB 03:48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37 kB/s | 15 MB 07:09 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : perl-DBI 1/4 Installing : mysql 2/4 Installing : perl-DBD-MySQL 3/4 Installing : mysql-server 4/4 Installed: mysql-server.i386 0:5.0.95-1.el5_7.1 Dependency Installed: mysql.i386 0:5.0.95-1.el5_7.1 perl-DBD-MySQL.i386 0:3.0007-2.el5 perl-DBI.i386 0:1.52-2.el5 Complete!
Note : MySQL server service daemon is mysqld.
To check Mysqld status :
[root@centos58 ~]# service mysqld status mysqld is stopped
Start MySQL service :
[root@centos58 ~]# service mysqld start
Start MySQL service at first time :
[root@centos58 ~]# service mysqld start
Initializing MySQL database: WARNING: The host 'centos58.ehowtuff.local' could not be looked up with resolveip.
This probably means that your libc libraries are not 100 % compatible
with this binary MySQL version. The MySQL daemon, mysqld, should work
normally with the exception that host name resolving will not work.
This means that you should use IP addresses instead of hostnames
when specifying MySQL privileges !
Installing MySQL system tables...
OK
Filling help tables...
OK
To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy
support-files/mysql.server to the right place for your system
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER !
To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands:
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h centos58.ehowtuff.local password 'new-password'
Alternatively you can run:
/usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
which will also give you the option of removing the test
databases and anonymous user created by default. This is
strongly recommended for production servers.
See the manual for more instructions.
You can start the MySQL daemon with:
cd /usr ; /usr/bin/mysqld_safe &
You can test the MySQL daemon with mysql-test-run.pl
cd mysql-test ; perl mysql-test-run.pl
Please report any problems with the /usr/bin/mysqlbug script!
The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
http://www.mysql.com
Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at http://shop.mysql.com
[ OK ]
Starting MySQL: [ OK ]
Stop MySQL service :
[root@centos58 ~]# service mysqld stop
Make mysqld daemon start at boot :
[root@centos58 ~]# chkconfig mysqld on
