Hi, this is probably because you are running an older distribution which does not include version 4 of MySQL. Otherwise, yum would see it in the repository and automatically install the newest version. I think that RH 7.3 (or is it 8 - I may be mistaken) was the last to ship with MySQL 3.x. If you're running one of those (or older) you'll need to either find a new repository which provides the newer MySQL package for your distribution, or you'll need to download it from mysql.com. -Jeff On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 05:38, Rick Graves wrote: > Hello YUM mailing list, > > I tried looking in the YUM archives for this, but I do > not know how to search the archives. I tried a Google > search, > > yum want version site:lists.dulug.duke.edu > > but I have not figured out good enough key words to > zero in on what I want. > > Sorry to bother everyone with this question: > > I want MySQL version 4, but YUM installed version 3. > How do I get version 4? > > Do I simply circumvent YUM -- download and install the > rpm's the old-fashioned way? Or do I set up a local > repository? > > (The solution should be simple.) > > This question would obviously apply generically to any > rpm package. > > If you are wondering why I want version 4 so much, I > am folloing the examples in my book, "Teach Yourself > MySQL", and the book is based on version 4. I believe > that using the same version as the book will make the > learning experience faster and less challenging. > > Thanks, > > Rick Graves > displaced American currently residing in Hong Kong > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum
