RE: [cobalt-developers] Beginner wanting MySQL on Qube3

["Gavin Nelmes-Crocker" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Does anyone know of a step by step guide to:-
> 
> a. Checking if MySQL is installed the Qube3
>    (Nothing seems to show up on the Administrator pages)

MySQL is not installed on the Qube3 by default so unless someone has
installed it won't be there - to check the easy way is to log in on
shell preferably as SSH but if not telnet (SSH is not installed by
default either) then do rpm -qa |grep mysql or MySQL

To install both SSH and MySQL go to www.pkgmaster.com and download the
pkgs then install via the normal method.

> 
> b. Getting a web based MySQL administration tool and using it 
> to create a database and allowing access to it for users we 
> already have on the system
> 

visit www.phpmyadmin.net and download - you will need to install this
manually at the moment as I haven't finished the pkg but it is very easy
this will allow you to create databases tables etc

> Finally will there be any problem using MySQL through a 
> firewall if the normal http and ftp ports are open?
> 

It depends on what you meant if you want to view a web page that is
backended to a mysql database also behind the firewall no problem if you
want to connect remotely to the MySQL database then you will need to
open port 3306 (I think)

Any questions or problems - i.e. if you need help to get phpmyadmin up
and running drop me a mail to developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and I will help

Regards

Gavin