It seems like the database installed fine(it is up and running, but I use a manager from a windows box to manipulate it) but maybe the client messed up on install?
If so is there a way to just install the mysql client? James ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason McKnight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:07 AM Subject: Re: Cannot complete database transfer > "I keep getting 'command not found'. " > > This error indicates that your shell cannot find the mysql file to > execute (or that it is not executable for some reason... bad > permissions). This can be caused by mysql (client) not being installed > or by the client not being on a path that your user can see. > > more below... > > Victor Pendleton wrote: > > > Did you install MySQL on the other box? It sounds like you took a > > snapshot of the data but have not installed the executables yet. > > > > James Sherwood wrote: > > > >> I am trying to transfer a database from one linux box to another, > >> both using > >> redhat. > >> > >> On one I performed a mysqldump and it worked fine. > >> > >> On the other I created the database using a manager and tried the 'mysql > >> username password database < filename.sql' command > >> > >> The problem is, I cannot seem to get the box to see the mysql. > >> > >> I found it in init.d > > > > The mysql in init.d is a control script that starts and stops the > daemon. It is not the mysql client program and mysql <> mysqld. > > vi (or whatever your text editor preference may be) the script and look > at it. You can find your bin dir somewhere in this file. Once you find > it you can see if "mysql" is in there. > > >> > >> I have root access > >> > try "su -" instead of "su" if that is what you are using for root access. > > >> I keep getting 'command not found'. > >> > >> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated > >> > >> James > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > hth, > > -- > Jason McKnight > Mgr. Information Services > The InSite Group,LLC > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
