For an rpm Installation , the server-related my.cnf is saved at what lcoation ? and is it ok that I copy /usr/share/mysql/my-large.cnf as /etc/my.cnf and edit datadir only Thanks,
Mike Blezien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "tuxlinsecure" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 11:41 AM Subject: Change datadir in rpm installation > Hi, > I am a newbie. I need to change the datadir after the rpm installation > How to do it? > > Thanks, in your my.cnf under the mysql.server group add: [mysql.server] # datadir location datadir = /var/lib/mysql then restart MySQL and assuming you've create the necessary folder and related database(s) that will be stored there. Mike(mickalo)Blezien =============================== Thunder Rain Internet Publishing Providing Internet Solution that Work http://www.thunder-rain.com =============================== --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates.