检查系统是否已经安装其他版本MySQL
# yum list installed | grep mysql
如果有就删除掉(xxx是文件名)
#yum -y remove xxxxxx
下载MySQL源安装包
# wget dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-community-release-el6-5.noarch.rpm
安装MySQL源
# yum install mysql-community-release-el6-5.noarch.rpm
验证源安装是否成功
# yum install mysql-community-server
安装MySQL数据库
# yum install mysql-community-server
检查MySQL开启状态
# service mysqld status
关闭MySQL
# service mysqld stop
启动MySQL
# service mysqld start
设置root用户密码
# mysql_secure_installation
使用root账户登录数据库
# mysql -uroot -p
配置远程登录root用户(XXX是root用户密码)
mysql > grant all privileges on *.* to root@"%" identified by "XXXXXX";
提交事务
mysql > flush privileges;