installation problem

[rravenn]

I try to install newer verison of MySQL from rpm package on Red Hat 6.2 (don't ask why am I using this version; I have very old testbox here and so I am using this version )

I already have MySQL 3.22 installed.
I shut down all mysqld proccesses and try to launch rpm -i or rpm -U on the package with 4.0 that I just dled.

Here's what I get:
file /usr/bin/mysqlbug from install of MySQL-server-4.0.20-0 conflicts with file from package MySQL-client-3.22.27-8

In case of -U switch; in case of -i, I get a bunch of similar messages about many different files.
What do I do? Do I remove the old verison first? And then, why do packages have idfferent names e.g. client vs server? Do I have to install both? I don't remember doing anything like that when I first installed mysql.

Then, will Ineed to upgrade development package too? I am using MySQL from Perl, will I need more upgrades to switch to using MySQL 4.0 from 3.22?

Oh yeah and I am linux rookie, I only installed it and configured Apache, FTP access, MySQL and such to use the box to learn Perl. I am not good in any arcane Linux technics

 

[KarveR]

you need to ensure that all dependencies are satisfied in order to upgrade mysql.

this is a royal pain in the posterior. probably far easier to backup your tables to somewhere safe (like a CD) and then install redhat9.

Even so Apache 2 + PHP +MySQL is more buggy than a russian embassy - or in laymans terms, its easier to walk up everest on your hands than it is to upgrade to mysql4 on redhat 6*

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