MySQL Administrator runs on Linux [SH] Mike: mention "as of kernel ..."? machines that have a graphical desktop installed. It is designed to run under the Gnome desktop, but you may also use other desktops, such as KDE. To install MySQL Administrator, first download the RPM package.
To see all files in the RPM package, run this command: [SH] Mike: Need to check the name of the package!
shell> rpm -qpl MySQL-Administrator-version.i386.rpm
version in the RPM filename indicates what version of MySQL Administrator is contained in the package, for example 1.0.0.
To install MySQL Administrator, run this command:
shell> rpm -i MySQL-Administrator-version.i386.rpm
The installation procedure places a shortcut in your start/start programs menu and an icon on your desktop.