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hi, i am trying to install mysql workbench on rhel5,but i couldn't find right rpms for it and at last i downloaded linux generic src.tar.gz file ,i extracted it ,it created a directory,but i dont know how to install it.Please help......
#unpack files
tar zxf yourifle.src.tg.gz
# go into indirectory where it has been unpacking
cd your-creted-directory
# configure
# for all parameters use 'configure --help'
./configure --prefix=/path/to/install/mysql
#compile files
make
#install it
make install
Be aware! You have to install many header files of different libraries if you want to compile the source. Minimum you have to install kernel headers.
Code:
yum install kernel-headers kernel-devel
You have to install C compiler
Code:
yum install gcc
While running ./configure it can stop with an error message. For example libxml is missing.
You have to install the missing library, in my example use
Code:
yum install libxml-headers libxml-devel
Good luck :-)
Last edited by MartinStrec; 01-24-2012 at 09:53 AM.
Reason: Missing small importnant part
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