Debian 3.1 installation

Mugur,

Thank you for your response. Here is what I get when I
connect to mysql:


li9-198:~/campsite# mysql
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or g.
Your MySQL connection id is 41 to server version:
4.0.24_Debian-10sarge2-log

Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to clear the
buffer.

mysql> status;
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mysql  Ver 12.22 Distrib 4.0.24, for pc-linux-gnu (i386)

Connection id:          41
Current database:
Current user:           rootlocalhost
SSL:                    Not in use
Current pager:          stdout
Using outfile:          ''
Server version:         4.0.24_Debian-10sarge2-log
Protocol version:       10
Connection:             Localhost via UNIX socket
Client characterset:    latin1
Server characterset:    latin1
UNIX socket:            /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
Uptime:                 49 min 7 sec

Threads: 1  Questions: 81  Slow queries: 0  Opens: 12  Flush
tables: 1  Open 
tables: 6  Queries per second avg: 0.027
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