installing mysql 4.1.1

[BEFOR]

Need to install mysql 4.1.1 on my hosts server, which is for production.

Apache/Redhat/ Linux.
This is Redhat Enterprise 3

Debating on whether I should attempt to do myself (having only wriitten mysql queries, closest thing to this would be loading phpmyadmin).

Is this something a "beginner" can take on?
Would this involve configuring mysql? // does it load with basic settings?

[bpat1434]

use YUM.....

[BEFOR]

YUM? What is that?

[Drakla]

I didn't know either, but just type typing "YUM Mysql" into google a magic thing happens...

[bpat1434]

It's a redhat updater.... kind of like Windows Update.... you can use it to install and update packages from RedHat or any other party that compiles it as a YUM package. SuSE call it YAST(2).... it's just an updater that makes things easy.

Easiest way to install mySQL is to use what's there (YUM).... however you can always download and install manually by following the guide over at mysql.com....

YUM seems to be more of a Fedora Core thing, but RedHat should have some type of software managment tool to update/install new items easily (if you're using a GUI); otherwise, you're down to doing it manually....