According to various blogs and forums, you should be able to do simply "sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.1".
But I tried and it doesn't work (package not found by this name). What am I missing?
A:
download it from the site, and follow instruction. it works.
Downlaod: link text
Instructions: link text
Dani
2009-10-27 16:32:16
This doesn't work. Even after full build and "make install", it's somehow incomplete, lacks integration with the rest of the OS - no startup scripts, etc.
Alex R
2009-10-27 19:03:03
what error do you get ? did you follow the install instruction on the site ? this should work on any linux edition.
Dani
2009-10-29 13:35:23
A:
Go to Administration Synaptic Package Manager and search for MySql. You will be able to see mysql-server and the version is 5.1.3.
If you do a 'sudo apt-get install mysql' it will Mysq 5.1.3, you can also try and install 'sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.1'
While you are there you can also install modules/drivers for your fav language.
Devender Gollapally
2009-10-27 16:48:53
A:
It seems that there is a inofficial repository. See this Ubuntu Forums post: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1039946&highlight=mysql+5.1
MP24
2009-11-02 14:14:52
the post recommends adding this to /etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://packages.dotdeb.org stable alldeb-src http://packages.dotdeb.org stable allbrowsing to those URLS shows a mysql-dfsg-5.1,but apt-get install mysql-dfsg-5.1 doesn't work.root@dbtest:~# apt-get install mysql-dfsg-5.1Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency tree Reading state information... DoneE: Couldn't find package mysql-dfsg-5.1
Alex R
2009-11-03 03:40:33
Did you run `sudo apt-get update` beforehand? If you change your sources.list, you'll need to update the package cache.
MP24
2009-11-03 08:38:55
+1
A:
There's a group at dotdeb.org - they maintain a MySQL 5.1 package for Debian that you might try.
First, add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://packages.dotdeb.org lenny all
Then refresh your local list of packages:
sudo apt-get update
Now you can install the package:
apt-get install mysql-server-5.1
If you have a version of /etc/mysql/my.cnf that you have edited, the install will ask you if you want it replaced. I replaced it and made a note to fix the --bind-address = 127.0.0.1 line to the server's ip addr so I can connect over the network.
Andrew
2009-11-08 23:39:29