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InstallationFAQ

Here we cover the most frequently asked questions when it comes to supporting various operating system platforms, their versions, and the various methods of getting MySQL (through your distribution, through our website, or via building it from source!).

Contents 1 Linux 2 BSDs 3 Mac OS X 4 Windows

[edit] Linux

N/B: Sort our 10 most important distros here...Colin/Lenz

• Fedora Core
• Ubuntu
• SuSE
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Mandriva
• CentOS
• Gentoo

[edit] BSDs

• FreeBSD
• OpenBSD
• NetBSD

[edit] Mac OS X

• OS X 10.3 (Panther)
• OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
• OS X on Intel-based Macs

[edit] Windows

do they really need support? ;-)