Have you tried using mysqld_safe --user=mysql 'mysql' being the name of the user you want mysqld to run as.
-Eric On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:33:38 -0800, Russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm having trouble getting myslqd to run as a user other than root when it is > started by mysqld_safe. I folowed the steps in the manual but mysqld > continues to run as root, mysqld_safe runs as the changed user. I check > my.conf and the user statement is in the mysqld section as outlined. > > If I manually start mysqld directly it runs as the changed user. so its > something in mysqld thats changing it but I cannot find out what. I have a > little programming knowledge but I'm no master. > > Can anyone point me in the right direction? > Thanks in advance!!! > -- > Russ > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Eric Bergen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bleated.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
