Install MySQL 5.0 on OpenBSD 4.1
Install Package
pkg_add -v ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.1/packages/i386/mysql-server-5.0.33.tgz
Install Default Database
/usr/local/bin/mysql_install_db
Start Service And Set Root Password
/usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe &
/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root password ‘<password>’
Start Daemon on Server Startup, Add to /etc/rc.local
if [ -x /usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe ]; then
echo ‘MySQL’
/usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe &
fi
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