OK I get what you mean except that I installed on debian potato and
therefore do not have the reinit step since I used apt-get. Do you have any
ideas on this one.
Thanks again jm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Artem Koutchine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "John-Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: Start from scratch
> Why not just reinit the database as specified in the
> last step on install (after make install) in the manual.
>
> No need to delete your database, just back them up
> somewhere else. Then delete eveyrthing in your
> localstatedir (where thedatabases are) including
> 'mysql' dir. Do reinit, and copy back all databases
> except the 'mysql' database. Now you are at the
> original start position.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John-Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 4:17 PM
> Subject: Start from scratch
>
>
> > Hello all
> > I have made a mess of the grant table and have no way now of gaining
> access
> > to any of the databases I have set up or tables. Is there any way I
> can
> > start from scratch with the grant table by going back to a situation
> were
> > all databases are deleted and no access privileges are set up. is it
> > nessassary to reinstall mysql to achieve this or is there another
> way. I am
> > running debian potato. If I do need to reinstall how do I completely
> > UN install first.
> > Many thanks in advance
> > John-Mark
> > --
> > John-Mark
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