MySQL 4 on RedHat ES

Has anyone been able to install MySQL 4+ on RedHat ES?

[AprilS]

I have a new dedicated server running RedHat ES - however, I need to install MySQL 4.0.2, I get the following Errors:

libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by (installed) libdbi-dbd-mysql-0.6.5-5
libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by (installed) mod_auth_mysql-20030510-1.ent
libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by (installed) perl-DBD-MySQL-2.1021-3
libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by (installed) php-mysql-4.3.2-8.ent

I've looked all over the server and those RPMs are not on the server. The dependant programs are installed...but the RPMs are not there. I went to rpmfind.net to look for them... but most are listed under Redhat 9. Also, I've found a few instances that say "Beta Taroon" - I'm not sure...but I'm thinking RedHat ES is "Taroon" - does anyone know if this is so? Also, is it safe going with an RPM that is listed as "Beta"? I'm pretty new to installing RPMs

[encyclo]

You might have better luck posting in the Linux, Unix, and *nix like Operating Systems [webmasterworld.com] (a kindly moderator might move the post for you if you ask!). Unfortunately, I don't use Red Hat so I can't help in detail, but what commands are you using to install the RPM?

[henry0]

RH offers 2 GUIs GNOME and KDE desktop
in KDE double clicking on RPM from the Kpackage launch it. to find your kpackage from a command line type
# kpackage &
be sure not to D-load from source for you will need to learn about compilation (which you will later!)

install RPM (RedHat Package Manager) from Command line
you have a few options
-i will instll
-e will erase
-u remove an instaleed pack and install new one
-q querry selected package
-v verify package

for ex:
#rpm -ivh myRPM.34.123.rpm

will install while using i v and h
h: with h the install becomes more verbose and hash marks display progress

good luck

Henry

[edit] get yourself a good RH book; tons of knowledge in there! [/edit]

[encyclo]

Thanks for the summary Henry, but I don't think that

rpm -ivh

resolves dependencies - which is the issue here.

What I don't know is whether RHES has something like apt-get to find and download all the appropriate packages and install them in the right order.

[AprilS]

encyclo - thanks for clearing that up for the others while I was away. Also, this is all being done from command line.

Ya, I couldn't find a way to make it automatically grab dependant packages and could find the "exact" packages on rpmfind.net for RH ES.

I ended up going with a couple of the packages that had the same build # but were listed under RH 9 and not for Enterprise (ent). I'm setting up one of our domains on the server now to see if php and perl still work with the new version of MySQL I installed. Hopefully that works

[henry0]

Look here:
[at.rpmfind.net...]

try install that one if it does not work just del it

also out of curiosity

in a terminal command line
type mc for midnight commander
and then whereis libmysqlclient.so.10
and "enter"
Note: whereis is in one word

BTW my previous post applies to install the RPM
but while doing it check if it is there and not installed yet?