[clue] Comments on Base Install Packages (Centos 6.2)

[Mike Nolte]

Tim,

It's not exactly clear where it's failing, but there isn't a root 
password in MySQL by default.  I just did "yum -y install mysql 
mysql-server" on a CentOS 6.2 VM.  After starting MySQL (# 
/etc/init.d/mysqld start), I was able to connect (# mysql -u root) with 
no password.  I tried this with SELinux enabled and disabled, with the 
same result.

The groups that you mention aren't yum groups in CentOS 6.2.  Try "yum 
grouplist" to get a list of valid groups.  When installing, don't forget 
to quote the string or escape the spaces (e.g. # yum groupinstall "X 
Window System").

Mike

On 7/20/2012 8:10 AM, Jug Knot wrote:
> List -
>
> I've posted a few 'Bang Head Here' notices over the past few weeks as 
> I continue to test drive Centos 6.2 installations on a KVM 
> (virtualized) platform.
> Lots of lessons learned so far, with no real setbacks (just remove a 
> KVM instance and start over).  I'd like some feedback on a few 
> generalized observations
> given here -
>
> 1. A Good Description of the Base Packages installation software is 
> given here 
> <http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/20379/centos-6-default-installation-options>.
>
> 2. My current objective is to install a WordPress Server (Network 
> Administration/Multisite platform) 
> <http://codex.wordpress.org/Network_Admin>that allows for multiple 
> WordPress websites to be tested.
>
> 3. My 'minimum requirements' include a Desktop/GUI interface, basic 
> LAMP functionality.  This seems simple (it is not!)
>
> 4. The most 'successful' test I've run is with a LiveCD ISO which 
> gives a scaled down version of what I'm looking for.
>
> 5. Multiple attempts with the 'Base Package' install have drained the 
> ExCedrin Bottle.  If I choose to 'Install Desktop' then the GUI works 
> fine.  Repeated
>    attempts to 'yum install mysql mysql-server, php-mysql' or 
> variations (add SW packages from Admin Tools) invariably lead to #$%^& 
> like
>    'Denied access to 'root' (or '')@ 'localhost'.   Countless web 
> postings with step-by-step instructions on 'MySql' install are 
> mind-numbing and ineffective.
>    Advice like 'run mysqladmin.....' fail because the privileges 
> aren't set right at installation.  Running 'mysqld-safe with 
> --skip-grant-tables' is not a solution, etc.
>
> 6. Yesterday, I tried a different route --> Install Database Server.   
> This yielded a functioning MySql environment.  Simple attempts to 
> install the GUI like
>     'yum groupinstall Desktop' or 'yum groupinstall X11' failed 
> repeatedly.
>
> 7. My HW/SW vendor swears by a 'Install Minimum' base image and adding 
> all required SW thru the Admin menus.
>
> Flame off.  Advice welcome.
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
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