How to check where the mysql installation directory is in centos

How to view the mysql installation directory in centos:

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1. Use ps - ef|grep mysql command view:

Result:

root     17659     1  0  2011 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid  
mysql    17719 17659  0  2011 ?        03:14:57 /usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid --skip-external-locking --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

usr/bin/mysql refers to: the running path of mysql

var/lib/mysql refers to: mysql database The file storage path

usr/lib/mysql refers to: the installation path of mysql

2. Use the whereis mysql command to view

If you have installed mysql, you will Display the address where the file is installed, for example my display (the installation address may be different):

[root@larry var]# whereis mysql
mysql: /usr/bin/mysql /usr/lib/mysql /usr/include/mysql /usr/local/mysql

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