My SQL

[magic-chef]

How do I tell if MySQL is installed and running on my computer?

[aged hippy]

Re: My SQL

If you type mysql --h in a console/CLI/konsole it will tell you.

It tells me:

malcolm@hippy:~$ mysql --h
The program 'mysql' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install mysql-client-5.0
bash: mysql: command not found

[magic-chef]

Re: My SQL

OK, I saw the program is not installed. If I follow the directions will database program be installed or just the client?

[aged hippy]

Re: My SQL

That i couldn't say.

Have a look in Synaptic and see what's available, and what you think you need.

[mchuskie]

Re: My SQL

The package "mysql-client" will install just the client program (that is, "mysql") while "mysql-server" will install the server (that is, "mysqld").