MySQL 5 Installation on Debian Linux (LENNY)

i think you have debian linux and can install packages from mirror.

there were any step :

1.  as root , type

     apt-get update  

     this command will get update list packages from mirror debian

2. type

     apt-cache search mysql-server

     this command will show  result (mysql-server)

3. type

     apt-get install mysql-server-5.0

4. mysql is installed

    the default :

    user mysql = root

    password =           (blank / no password)