mysql on debian?

skip · Post by **skip** » 25 Feb 2009, 03:29

How do i completely remove mysql on debian? It takes some space on my system and it is running and im not using it at all so theres no reason for me to keep it. My computer rebooted and so as the other pc at the same time so i check the logs and seen mysql. I'm suspecting mysql for that or maybe not. I dont have any idea so im blaming mysql

and seen this also

2009-02-25 14:52:56 debian anacron[3001] Normal exit (0 jobs run)
2009-02-25 14:52:57 debian /usr/sbin/cron[3034] (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
2009-02-25 14:52:57 debian /usr/sbin/cron[3035] (CRON) STARTUP (fork ok)
2009-02-25 14:52:57 debian /usr/sbin/cron[3035] (CRON) INFO (Running @reboot jobs)

/etc/mysql/debian-start[2520] WARNING: mysql.user contains 3 root accounts without password!

Maybe this logs will help

http://code.suck-o.com/148
http://code.suck-o.com/147

Post by **bad_brain** » 25 Feb 2009, 05:48

nope, the log entries show don't show any problem, neither with MySQL nor with a rootkit (rkhunter gives a lot of false positives because Debian uses often customized packages so the hashes don't match the official ones anymore).

I don't think MySQL is the reason for the reboots, but if you want to remove it completely first list the mysql packages:

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dpkg -l mysql*

then remove the packages, best start with the "mysql" or "mysql-common" one because it'll automatically remove other mysql-realted ones too:

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apt-get --purge remove packagename

the --purge switch will remove all config files too.

skip · Post by **skip** » 25 Feb 2009, 10:43

If it wasnt mysql then who it is. hmm.

bad_brain wrote: the --purge switch will remove all config files too.

I didnt know that. Thanks master.

oh no.

Post by **bad_brain** » 25 Feb 2009, 15:15

oops, had a little junk on the system, eh?

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 195 to remove and 8 not upgraded.

to upgrade the 8 packages that are held back use:

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apt-get dist-upgrade

skip · Post by **skip** » 25 Feb 2009, 17:28

No, i only put mysql-common and it removed kde and the rest of it. im using twm right now. i think i messed it up again,

Post by **computathug** » 25 Feb 2009, 18:19

locate /etc/X11/xorg.conf and see if you have a bask up. try restoring the bk up file

skip · Post by **skip** » 25 Feb 2009, 20:35

computathug wrote:locate /etc/X11/xorg.conf and see if you have a bask up. try restoring the bk up file

too late. im on kde now. on the way to kde4. again.

Thanks anyway.