[Wylug-help] mysql installation.

[Douglas G Mckendrick]

Hi all,  I've installed mysql.  But when I try and run mysql_install_db
I get the following error.  Can anyone please help?


-laptop:~$ mysql_install_db
Installing MySQL system tables...
090828 16:27:51 [Warning] Can't create test
file /var/lib/mysql/bones-laptop.lower-test
090828 16:27:51 [Warning] Can't create test
file /var/lib/mysql/bones-laptop.lower-test
090828 16:27:51 [Warning] One can only use the --user switch if running
as root

ERROR: 1347  'mysql.db' is not BASE TABLE
090828 16:27:51 [ERROR] Aborting

090828 16:27:51 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete

Installation of system tables failed!