How to install MySQL on Fedora, CentOS, Red Hat and Scientific Linux

InstallMySQL.txt

If you are using Fedora, CentOS, Red Hat or Scientific Linux I am going to show you the basic install of MySQL using yum.
Install MySQL Client and Server software

To install MySQL Client and Server enter the following commands:

    [root@regan ~]# yum groupinstall "MySQL Database server"
    [root@regan ~]# yum groupinstall "MySQL Database client"


To install the MySQL system tables and setup MySQL to start on boot you need to enter the following commands:

    [root@regan ~]# /usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
    [root@regan ~]# chkconfig --level 2345 mysqld on; service mysqld start

To set the admin password for the MySQL databse you need to enter the following commands:

    [root@regan ~]# /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
    [root@regan ~]# /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h regan password 'new-password'

Now that’s it. have fun with MySQL.

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How to install MySQL on Fedora, CentOS, Red Hat and Scientific Linux