mysql install steps

the official documents for mysql 5.6 install

key steps:

# Preconfiguration setup

shell> groupadd mysql

shell> useradd -r -g mysql mysql

# Beginning of source-build specific instructions

shell> tar zxvf mysql-VERSION.tar.gz

shell> cd mysql-VERSION

shell> cmake .

shell> make

shell> make install

# End of source-build specific instructions

# Postinstallation setup

shell> cd /usr/local/mysql

shell> chown -R mysql .

shell> chgrp -R mysql .

shell> scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql

shell> chown -R root .

shell> chown -R mysql data

shell> bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &

# Next command is optional

shell> cp support-files/mysql.server /etc/init.d/mysql.server

 mysql_install_db creates a default option file named my.cnf in the base installation directory. This file is created from a template included in the distribution package named my-default.cnf. For more information, seeSection 5.1.2.2, “Using a Sample Default Server Configuration File”.

 

more details for the install steps:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/installing-source-distribution.html