-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Walter Johnson wrote: > This is probably a simple question. I installed MySQL about a month ago > on Mac OS X and I am new to this. During the installation (as root) I > created a directory /var/mysql-data. Then, following the installation > instructions: > > #chown mysql:mysql /var/mysql-data > #chmod 770 /var/mysql-data > > The problem is that I am denied access to all of the databases I have > created - permission denied except when I connect to the server. When I > look in PathFinder, the owner is listed as mysql. NetInfo tells me that > I have such a user, that it is the MySQL server. If I gave mysql a > password, I do not remember it. I did set up a mysql root with > password, and using Navicat I have created another user. > > Should I not see my databases in /var/mysql-data either in the terminal > or the Finder? > > > thanks > -walter >
Hi, Walter - What's the exact error there? We can't tell if you're talking about file permissions, or actual database permissions. Thanks - -dant -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD/jq2dJpmX+LLzdoRAovMAJoCkwx3E2/yVLrQ3xw7RT4iXkxwHwCeJIbn 8cXh8IEGpNjnXUGLYBepzXw= =MEyX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]