IntroductionThe following instructions will lay out an installation of MySQL on Linux using the MySQL Optimal Configuration Architecture (MOCA) for someone with fundamental knowledge of MySQL and basic Linux administration skills. MOCA is a set of best practices I put together to lay out a set of guidelines for installing and configuring a MySQL database server.  MOCA is designed for someone with

MySQL 5.1 is GA with the 5.1.30 ReleaseMySQL 5.1.30 is the GA version of the MySQL 5.1 software version. The 5.1 release has some key features that users are going to like which include:Table and Index PartitioningRow-based and Mixed ReplicationThe embedded libmysqld libraryImproved XML features with additional XPath supportEvent SchedulerUpgraded Advisors for the MySQL Enterprise

In my Sun blog blogs.sun.com/georgetrujillo I have defined how to install MySQL on Solaris using MOCA as a set of guidelines and best practices.