Where is mysql installed at?

EpicOfChaos · 01-27-2010, 12:19 PM

Hello,
I am trying to determine where "mysql" is installed. I swear I have uninstalled mysql but I can still execute the command "mysql" and it works so where is that "mysql" located? This is on Ubuntu 9.1 Server
Let me know thanks!
Brody

acid_kewpie · 01-27-2010, 12:41 PM

"which mysql" will show you where the binary is.

EpicOfChaos · 01-27-2010, 01:07 PM

Perfect that worked!
it says it is at /usr/bin/mysql can I just do a rm on it?

It would seem that mysql still has a package installed out there I have done several attempts to remove it but none have been successful.

dkpg --purge mysql-server

dkpg -r mysql-server

dkpg --purge mysql

dkpg -r mysql

Any other ideas on how I can cleanly remove mysql?

David1357 · 01-27-2010, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EpicOfChaos

Any other ideas on how I can cleanly remove mysql?

Try "sudo dpkg --purge mysql-client".

gjatute · 01-27-2010, 01:37 PM

Maybe a stupid hint, but to see if there's still a package related to mysql you can try

dpkg --list *mysql*

Regards

knudfl · 01-27-2010, 01:40 PM

dpkg --get-selections | grep mysql

.. will show the installed mysql packages ..

Then you can remove e.g. mysql-client-5.0
mysql-server-core-5.0 ( libmysqlclient15off )

.....

EpicOfChaos · 01-28-2010, 12:15 AM

You guys are genius that worked perfectly!
Thank you so very much.