How to uninstall the MySql

[sachinwarang]

Hi friends ,

I've install the My Sql on Linux system. Now i wanna update the version of MySql . I've installed the MySQL by Self-Extracting Binary .
How do i remove the prev. version , what r the steps to remove my sql?
Is there any refernce docs on net available to do so ?
While installationing the new MySql which is the better way non-RPM or RPM ?

Regards,
Sachin Warang.

[objuan]

The mysql package can be removed with thr rpm command
view your man rpm pages for exact syntax.

[jledhead]

this is by far one of the easiest mysql installs
http://www.devside.net/guides/linux/mysql

[sachinwarang]

Hi friends ,
but i've installed the MySql by Self-Extracting Binary not by RPM.
Do i've to use the same procedure to uninstall which we use for RPM ?
Or is there anyother way to uninstall the to Self-Extracting Binary ?

Sachin Warang.

[aenguillo]

try using yum

yum remove mysql

[fulat2k]

Hi friends ,
but i've installed the MySql by Self-Extracting Binary not by RPM.
Do i've to use the same procedure to uninstall which we use for RPM ?
Or is there anyother way to uninstall the to Self-Extracting Binary ?

Do a search on where the MySql installation is. You should then stop the server and backup the existing data (the data should be stored in /var/lib/...). Extract the new self-extracting binary of MySql to another directory and point it to the data dir. You might also want to point to your my.cnf file as well if you're using some custom params.