[Gllug] MySQL 3.23.41 on RH7.2 - 2nd attempt

[Martyn Drake]

On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:20 +0100 BUNTER MATTHEW wrote:

> I tried this with no luck.
> 
> I ran the mysql_install_db file then did the safe_mysqld file with no
> luck. Then grepped for the process without finding any.
> 
> I have the /var/lib/mysql directory too. All the files that my 6.2 box
> has are present on the 7.2 box - except for new databases on the 6.2
> box.

It definately sounds like a permission problem - make sure that
/var/lib/mysql is owned by user "mysql" (and make sure that you do have a
"mysql" user on the system).  Likewise for the /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
file.

Regards,

	Martyn

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