failed to install MySQL in RedHat Ent

[Ed Greshko]

jim martin wrote:
> Hi..I did try to up2date to download both package that
> you mention 1) mysql-server 2)mysql-server-3.23.58-2.3
> 
> but not found in RHN, see below

Are you subscribed to the Extras channel as noted below?  It looks like 
not....

Have you logged into the RHN via the web and checked the channel I've 
mentioned?

FWIW, RHN is currently "experiencing technical difficulties".

> 
> [root at RH root]# uname -a
> Linux RH 2.4.21-20.0.1.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Nov 24
> 20:34:01 EST 2004 i686 i686
> i386 GNU/Linux
> 
> [root at RH root]# up2date -i mysql-server
> 
> Fetching Obsoletes list for channel: rhel-i386-es-3...
> 
> Fetching rpm headers...
> ########################################
> 
> Name                                    Version       
> Rel
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> The following packages you requested were not found:
> mysql-server
> 
> [root at RH root]# up2date -i mysql-server-3.23.58-2.3
> 
> Fetching Obsoletes list for channel: rhel-i386-es-3...
> 
> Fetching rpm headers...
> ########################################
> 
> Name                                    Version       
> Rel
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> The following packages you requested were not found:
> mysql-server-3.23.58-2.3
> --- Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>
>>jim martin wrote:
>>
>>>Hi.. I have problem installing MySQL server in my
>>>RedHat Enterprises 3.0 box. It was not installed
>>
>>with
>>
>>>MySQL
>>>
>>>I used this command RH#up2date -d -i mysql and it
>>>download the mysql-3.23.58-2.3 from RHN
>>>
>>>But when I typed mysql -usa 
>>>ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server
>>>through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
>>>
>>>it means my sa password is wrong then what is
>>
>>default
>>
>>>password then ?
>>
>>Couple of things....
>>
>>1.  The taroon list is the best place for RHELv3
>>queries.
>>
>>2.  From RHN you want the mysql-server-3.23.58-2.3
>>from the Red Hat 
>>Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3 for x86) Extras channel.
>>
>>Ed
>>
>>
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