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
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* 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
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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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
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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
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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!