Downloads install package: mysql-5.1.24-rc.tar.tar
# Add user/group for MySQL
> groupadd mysql
> useradd -g mysql mysql
> tar zxf mysql-5.1.24-rc.tar.tar
> cd mysql-5.1.24-rc
# check, compile, and install
> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql5.1.24 --with-embedded-server
> make
> make install
# configure modifier, db info
> cp support-files/my-medium.cnf /etc/my.cnf
> cd /usr/local/mysql5.1.24
> chown -R mysql .
> chgrp -R mysql .
> bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
> chown -R root .
> chown -R mysql var
> bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
# as service
> rm -f /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld
> cp support-files/mysql.server /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld
> chmod +755 /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld
> /sbin/chkconfig --add mysqld
> /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 mysqld on
# as lib
> vi /etc/ld.so.conf
/usr/local/mysql5.1.24/lib/mysql
> ldconfig /etc/ld.so.conf
> ldconfig -v | grep mysql (Optional)