mySQL...Installed or not?

[tyroneclark]

I have just installed the server package of RedHat Linux 7.1.
I am trying to find mySQL on the system, but I can't, I have tried upgrading the system in order to reinstall mySQL but can't coz the stupid PC wont run the upgrade package!
How do I find out whether or not mySQL is installed? oh, and does RedHat have mySQL on it, or not?

Thanks for any help...
Tyrone

[jasonlambert]

open a terminal, and type "mysql". if you get command not found, its more than likely not installed.

If this is the case, go over to mysql.com where you can download mysql.

Jason

[tyroneclark]

I'm using RedHat as a testing server, but ihavent got the internet on it, however i do have the internet on my windows xp system, and that is linked to it, i spent 28 hours setting the damn thing up ! anyway, can i just map a drive in windows, and download the file in to the linux drive(s).
Oh, and what dir should i install it to?

Thanks for any help
Tyrone

[kriss]

If you are dualbooting, you can download the mysql package to your ntfs harddisk and then mount it under Redhat. You could check this thread about that matter:

http://www.this_site_does_not_exist/...076&highlight=

Good luck

[andutt]

Mysql is shipped by default in redhats dsitributions, check your cd:s for mysql-*.rpm, also check you rpm-database and see if you have any mysql-package installed.

As root...

rpm -qa | grep mysql

Also why redhat 7.1, why not 7.3 or redhat 9??