how to install MySQL in Linux

[StanleyFish]

I am using Redhat 7.2
How to install MySQL in Linux? Do i need to download some files? or they are already in Linux machine?

Thanks for everyone who can answer my question!

 

[Sunner]

I believe RH ships with PostgreSQL as the default DB.
Download MySQL from MySQL.com, I think it's available in RPM form.

Then just do "rpm -i mysql.rpm"(or whatever the rpm is named).

Or you could compile it, if you wanna do that, download the source, and read the docs at MySQL.com.

 

[awal]

mysql is also part of the redhat 7.2 installation. if you have the cd brose around for it. or go to the redhat site/ftp and download it.