[NTLUG:Discuss] wierd MySQL problem

[Bob Byron]

You might try Firebird.  It is a very powerful database based
on the original Interbase code.  I use it on RH 7.2 and it works
like a champ.

Bob Byron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raymond Norton" <ray at lctn.k12.mn.us>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] wierd MySQL problem


> Thanks. I did manage to uninstall it, and reinstall, but both times
> mysqladmin does not show up. I have looked in the proper locations, and did
> a "locate", but it is no where to be found. Any ideas how I can resolve
> this?
> 
> Raymond
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Snodgrass" <idiotboy at cybermail.net>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 7:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] wierd MySQL problem
> 
> 
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Raymond Norton" <ray at lctn.k12.mn.us>
> > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 8:11 PM
> > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] wierd MySQL problem
> >
> >
> > > I just installed MySQL-2.23.46-1.i386.rpm on RedHat 7.1 Once done I was
> > > going to set the root password as per the instructions. I couldn't find
> > > mysqladmin, so I was instructed to install the matching client, but
> still
> > no
> > > mysqladmin. This is what I get:
> > >
> > > When I do rpm -i MySQL-2.23.46-1.i386.rpm I get "Already installed"
> > so ... it's installed...
> >
> > > When I do rpm -e MySQL-2.23.46-1.i386.rpm  I get "Not installed"
> >
> > you would do rpm -e MySQL-2.23.46-1 if you wanted to uninstall it.
> >
> > do a
> > rpm -q -a | sort
> > to list of of the packages that are installed. the package names don't
> > include
> > the .rpm or machine time extensions that are part of the package name.
> >
> > >
> > > When I do -q MySQL* I get "package MySQL-3.23.46-1.i386.rpm is not
> > > installed"
> >
> > your asking if the file you have on disk ( MySQL-3.23.46-1.i386.rpm  ) is
> > installed. You want to do a
> > rpm -q -a | grep -i sql
> > to list all of the packages that are installed ( rpm -q -a ) and then find
> > if any
> > contain the letters ( in any case ) sql ( -i sql )
> >
> >
> > > "package MySQL-client-3.23.46-1.i386.rpm not installed"
> > >
> > > Then of course the best part is mysqld is running.
> > >
> > >  I checked  for an existing  MySQL install before attempting to
> > > install the  new rpm, and it said there was none. Is there a possibility
> > > there was a previous version? How would I check to see what version "is
> > > running"? The bigger question is how can I straighten this out?
> >
> > RedHat packaged mysql in diffeent groups. mysql, mysql-client, and
> > mysql-server.
> > I don't know what's in the different packages. Make sure that they are all
> > installed.
> > It may not install mysqladmin in your path. you may have to figure out
> where
> > it
> > gets intalled and run it from that path.
> >
> > jack
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Raymond
> > >
> > >
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