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I have installed an rpm for mysql in my new Mandrake 7.0 installation. I found most of the mysql files in /usr/bin/, including one called mysql_install_db. How would I know which file is exe? Can anyone help me out with the commands from the command line to start up this program? Remember I'm a rank beginner. Thanks.

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Everyting installed in /usr/bin is an executable. As for commands, what does the README or INSTALL file say? Try looking in /usr/doc for the mysql directory. The README is usually stored in there.