starting MySql on fedora

Question

To install MySql I tried this after downloading the rpm package from the official website :

yum install MySQL-server-5.5.27-1.linux2.6.i386.rpm

Everything went fine and process was completed but now how do I start this RDMS ? I don't see any icon created in the application tab in fedora 16. I am not sure if everything went fine.

Even if I need to check that is it installed properly how do I check and if installed properly how do I start MySql ?

Edit :

Output of rpm -ql MySQL-server --> package MySQL-server is not installed
Output of service mysqld start ---> Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start mysqld.service

Note : I also used this : yum install mysql-server and at the end got a success message : Installed: mysql-server.i686 0:5.5.27-1.fc16

`ls /etc/init.d | grep -i mysql`? – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 13:28 — quanta, Sep 20 '12 at 13:28
To check the name of the init script. – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 13:57 — quanta, Sep 20 '12 at 13:57
@quanta displays nothing – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 14:03 — Suhail Gupta, Sep 20 '12 at 14:03
To query files in this package `rpm -ql MySQL-server`? – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 14:33 — quanta, Sep 20 '12 at 14:33

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '12 at 13:28

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yum install mysql-server (is how you install the version in the repo)
service mysqld start (is how you start is, you can also use /etc/init.d/mysqld start)
chkconfig mysqld on (makes sure it starts when you reboot the server)

answered Sep 20 '12 at 13:28

Bart De Vos

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when I enter the command `service mysqld start` I get this message _Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start mysqld.service Failed to issue method call: Unit mysqld.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status mysqld.service' for details._ Why do I get this ? – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 13:41
The way I installed _mysql_ is incorrect ? – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 13:42
@SuhailGupta You installed a MySQL package from a source other than Fedora. You should consult the packager for their documentation. – Michael Hampton Sep 20 '12 at 13:57
@MichaelHampton shall I re-install it using the command given in the answer – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 14:04
`systemctl status mysqld.service`? `tail -f /var/log/messages`? – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 14:07
@quanta now what does that do ? – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 14:08
_See system logs and 'systemctl status mysqld.service' for details._ – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 14:09
@quanta gives out this message `mysqld.service Loaded: error (Reason: No such file or directory) Active: inactive (dead)` for _systemctl status mysqld.service'_ – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 14:23
@quanta how do I open the gui for mysql ? I don't know if the server started but I see this message `Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start mysqld.service` when I type this command `service mysqld start` – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 16:12
@SuhailGupta: append the output of `rpm -ql MySQL-server` to your original question. – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 16:21
@quanta **package MySQL-server is not installed** : output – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 16:24
@SuhailGupta: what about the output of `yum install MySQL-server-5.5.27-1.linux2.6.i386.rpm`? – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 16:27
@quanta see the edits. I also did `yum install mysql-server` – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 16:29
@SuhailGupta: have you tried `service mysqld start` again? – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 16:30
@quanta yeah and I get the message as stated – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 16:31
`Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start mysqld.service` --> anything else? `ps -ef | grep mysql`? – quanta Sep 20 '12 at 16:32
let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/5889/discussion-between-suhail-gupta-and-quanta) – Suhail Gupta Sep 20 '12 at 16:37

starting MySql on fedora

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