I have no idea what 'apt-get' is. MySQL, IMHO, should always be
installed from the sources by compiling by hands. Get the sources
and learn to install it correctly.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John-Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Artem Koutchine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: Start from scratch
> 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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