mysql problem serious!!! mysql will not run, 4 instances of rpm

[rninja]

How do I remove all rpms or MySQL? I issue the command rpm -q MySQL and I get 4 listings all the same: MySQL-4.0.1-2. I want to get rid of these because everytime I try to run the MySQL server, It starts then ends immediately. It will never stay up.

This is kinda serious, I am hoping it can be fixed quickly though...


Thanks in advance for help in this matter!! Rninja

http://www.rninja.com

 

[gheist]

RedhatPackageManager is not MySQL product - so the truth is in its manuals (man rpm or

http://www.rpm.org/)

 

[piti]

i would first check the log files - there's almost an answer there ;-)

 

[gheist]

I have natural born fear of package managers - so I preger building from sources