Debian mysql or postgresql docs

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I am having trouble installing request-tracker.

Someone here recommended a Windows thing called Heat, but I would rather
maintain RT.

Now, I am setting up a demo. I am stuck on the SQL part.

The only database I have ever setup is an Open LDAP database, which is
different than sql.

I have been reading through the RH 7.2 step by step guide, by Gary Leong,
but I am using Debian Woody(stable).

Is there any Debian specific documentation for both a sql and
request-tracker newbie ?

I want to learn more about mysql, so please don’t recommend webadmin.

Theodore Knab
Washington College
Chestertown, Maryland, USA
[Linux] Systems Engineer
x7419

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debian has mysql client and server packages. The unstable, at least,
has what appears to be an rt package. I haven’t tried it. just fyi
there.

In what way are you stuck on the SQL part? I only needed to login to
mySQL a little, and that was to track down the root username :wink:

The new riders mySQL book is good, I’ve never heard good things about
the O’Reily one.

rickOn Thu, 01 Aug 2002, Theodore Knab wrote:

I am having trouble installing request-tracker.

Someone here recommended a Windows thing called Heat, but I would rather
maintain RT.

Now, I am setting up a demo. I am stuck on the SQL part.

The only database I have ever setup is an Open LDAP database, which is
different than sql.

I have been reading through the RH 7.2 step by step guide, by Gary Leong,
but I am using Debian Woody(stable).

Is there any Debian specific documentation for both a sql and
request-tracker newbie ?

I want to learn more about mysql, so please don’t recommend webadmin.

Theodore Knab

Washington College
Chestertown, Maryland, USA
[Linux] Systems Engineer
x7419

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I have been reading through the RH 7.2 step by step guide, by Gary Leong,
but I am using Debian Woody(stable).

perhaps you should be reading through the debian install notes then.
they include how to install mysql on woody (it’s easy), and the change
you need to make. postgres is equally easy, though not in those notes.

Is there any Debian specific documentation for both a sql and
request-tracker newbie ?

I’m not aware of an debian specific sql docs. I don’t think there’s
anything special about it. Both mysql and postgres have their docs
that explain basic administration and how to use them.

On debian, mysql’s docs are installed into /usr/share/doc/mysql-doc/
by the mysql-doc package. While postgres is installed by the
postgresql-doc (and to the obvious place)

seph