Installing the System Integration Applications

The engineers needed to install the following applications on tbdev1: MySQL, Apache, and gnuplot. The nc program runs on the target boards. Therefore, the engineers needed to cross-compile an ARM and PowerPC version of nc. These steps are necessary to install the system integration applications and cross-compile nc:

1.
Log in as root and install MySQL by using this command: 
root@tbdev1[504]: apt-get install mysql-server
Read the security and update notice and click OK. When asked to remove everything below /var/lib/mysql, click No.
2.
Test the MySQL server installation by using the mysql client program: 
root@tbdev1[505]: mysql Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL ...

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