I use Webmin.  http://www.webmin.com/
It gives me a GUI for all of my vital sysadmin needs that I can't 
remember how to do at the shell.

It has a MySQL GUI interface that works very well.  And you can setup 
user accounts to have access to certain parts of Webmin, like just MySQL.

Easy RPM install, and inside Webmin is an app to upgrade itself.  Can 
also install Perl modules, edit your php.ini file, etc.

Cheers,
Tim

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Ken Irwin wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have some straightforward MySQL data tables that I would like to be 
> editable by some of my less-techy colleagues. I tend to think of 
> phpMyAdmin as a perfectly serviceable and reasonably interface for 
> updating database tables, but I'm told that it's kind of intimidating to 
> the uninitiated.
> 
> Are there alternatives that are meant for non-admin-types? I'd want 
> something with read/write permissions, but that could be targeted at 
> just a few tables, wouldn't have any of the more potent tools (drop, 
> empty, etc.). In the ideal world, I might like something that would 
> prevent users from doing things like accidentally changing primary key 
> data and things like that.
> 
> I've thought about writing something, but I suspect that would be 
> reinventing the wheel. Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ken
>