Re: [cobalt-users] uninstalling/installing mysql

[Jens Kristian Søgaard <jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Samuel,

> rpm -e say it is not installed.  The only difference now is when you do
> rpm -e it say "error: cannot open ..var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm" guess I did
it
> to much.  Any help will be appreciated

Did you remember to su to root?

(as this would be a reason why, the rpm program cannot open it's database)

Apart from that, you can try downloading the newest MySQL RPM and doing a:

rpm -Uvh <filename>

And see if it will let you update the system.

Another option is to install MySQL from source.

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Jens Kristian Søgaard, Mermaid Consulting I/S,
jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
http://www.mermaidconsulting.com/