MySQL

MySQL is a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases.  For more information on MySQL, you can visit their website at www.mysql.com.

Version

This documentation was written for MySQL 5.0.45 but may be usefull with other versions.

How to install MySQL

1. Install MySQL
   yum install mysql-server mysql php-mysql

How to configure MySQL

1. Set the MySQL service to start on boot
   chkconfig --levels 235 mysqld on
2. Start the MySQL service
   service mysqld start
3. Log into MySQL
   mysql -u root
4. Set the root user password for all local domains
   SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('new-password');
   SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost.localdomain' = PASSWORD('new-password');
   SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'127.0.0.1' = PASSWORD('new-password');
5. Drop the Any user
   DROP USER ''@'localhost';DROP USER ''@'localhost.localdomain';
   
6. Exit MySQL
   exit

from http://dev.antoinesolutions.com/mysql