Where does MySQL Linux RPM install the mysqld binary?

Question

Options

• A/usr/libexec/
• B/usr/local/mysql/bin/
• C/usr/sbin/
• D/usr/bin/
• E/opt/mysql/server/bin/

• A
  4% (1)
• C
  88% (21)
• D
  8% (2)

Explanation

When MySQL is installed via the official Linux RPM package, the mysqld server binary is placed in /usr/sbin/ - the standard Linux directory for system daemons and server binaries that are managed by root and started as services.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• /usr/libexec/ (A) - used by some internal system executables but is not where MySQL RPM places mysqld; this path appears in some other distributions' package layouts.
• /usr/local/mysql/bin/ (B) - this is the path used for a generic tarball (source/binary) installation, not RPM.
• /usr/bin/ (D) - this is where MySQL client tools like mysql, mysqldump, and mysqladmin are installed, not the server daemon.
• /opt/mysql/server/bin/ (E) - this path is associated with older MySQL Enterprise or Solaris-style installations, not standard Linux RPMs.

Memory tip: Think of the d in mysqld as "daemon" - daemons live in /usr/sbin/, which is reserved for system binaries run by root. Client tools (no d) go in /usr/bin/, while tarball installs use /usr/local/.

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