can't initialize mySQL with "./scripts/mysql_install_db"

[dancamp01]

I'm running Redhat Linux 7.1 and I've just installed mysql-3.23.49.tar.gz. I've gotten through the entire install process until the last part when I had to run the "./scripts/mysql_install_db" to initialize the database. when i try to run that command, i get the following:
"./scripts/mysql_install_db: my_print_defaults: command not found
Didn't find /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld
mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/mysql/libexec': No such file or directory"
I do know that the path to mysqld is in /usr/local/src/mysql-3.23.49/sql/mysqld if that helps at all.
Any help would be greatly apreciated.
Thank you
DanCamp01

 

[dancamp01]

Oh, and the next time I try it, I get the same as before with this extra line included:
"You should do a 'make install' before executing this script."
I've already done all the make and make install stuff and even tried it again.