Following steps will guide you to install MySQL on CentOS plain:
# yum install mysql-server
# /sbin/service mysqld start
# /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
Enter current password for root (enter for none): Hit enter
Set password? [Y/n]: y
new Password: root
Re-enter new password: root
Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y
Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: n
Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: n
Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] Y
Thanks for using MySQL
Issue following command to start MySQL services:
# /sbin/service mysqld start
Launching at boot:
# chkconfig mysqld on
The MySQL shell:
# /usr/bin/mysql -u root -p
Enter password: root
OR
# mysql -u root -p
Enter password: root
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 16
Server version: 5.1.67 Source distribution
Copyright (c) 2000, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type ‘help;’ or ‘\h’ for help. Type ‘\c’ to clear the current input statement.
mysql> show databases;
+————————–+
| Database |
+————————–+
| information_schema |
| mysql |
| test |
+—————————+
3 rows in set (0.00 sec)
To change root user password:
UPDATE mysql.user SET Password = PASSWORD(‘password’) WHERE User = ‘root’;
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Note: Please don’t hesitate to revert in case of any query OR feedback.
Thanking you.
Have a easy life ahead.