How to Install MYSql on Linux for Cacti

Install MySQL
Run these commands as root
cd /cacti-install
tar -zxvf mysql*
cd mysql*
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql
make
make install
groupadd mysql
useradd -g mysql mysql
scripts/mysql_install_db
chown -R root /usr/local/mysql
chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/var
chgrp -R mysql /usr/local/mysql
rm -f /etc/my.cnf
cp support-files/my-medium.cnf /etc/my.cnf
echo /usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql >> /etc/ld.so.conf
echo /usr/local/lib >> /etc/ld.so.conf
ldconfig –v
cp support-files/mysql.server /etc/init.d/mysql
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
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cd /etc/rc3.d/
ln -s ../init.d/mysql S85mysql
ln -s ../init.d/mysql K85mysql
cd /etc/rc5.d/
ln -s ../init.d/mysql S85mysql
ln -s ../init.d/mysql K85mysql
cd /etc/init.d/
chmod 755 mysql
MySQL Install Script