Did you read: «… You need not install the actual MySQL database server, the client files and the development files are sufficient. For example, Fedora Linux distribution comes with RPM files (using YUM) mysql and mysql-server (use "yum search" to find exact package names). These are sufficient, if the MySQL server is located on a foreign machine. You may also create client files by compiling from the MySQL source distribution and using configure --without-server…»