Hi! I would like to hire an individual to show me live via ssh how to
upgrade MySql on my Linux server. I have attempted an upgrade before
with no success. I am running Fedora Core 1 which comes with MySQL
3.23.58. To benefit the Google Answers service and those who may need
to install MySQL and are using this as a resource in the future, I
believe it's fair to post the steps we used (I'll post the bash
history once we have succeeded) here.

Here's an outline (For $40)

1. Connect to the Linux server in a way which I will be able to shadow
your activities.

2. Download MySQL 4 and proceed to upgrade the old MySQL.

3. Please periodically explain what you are doing so that I will
understand for future installations.

4. Configure MySQL to start automatically as a service.

5. Shadow my activities while I attempt to import the MySQL database
from another computer into the new database, to be sure that I don't
blow everything up.

Optional for additional $20.. totalling $60 dollars. 

6. Download PHP 5 and install it over the old PHP. 

7. Configure PHP to run with Apache and connect it to MySQL. 

I will pay you once these tasks have been completed. This is NOT a
critical server (yet) so if you for any reason have messed up in the
configuration causing errors, I will just reinstall Fedora and we can
try again.

I will only proceed to do this if it's possible (and I'm sure it is)
to pipe the session over to another screen so I can see the actions of
the other user.

If anyone can help, that would be awesome! Thanks.

-Alan
Student Computer Technician