Hello, i installed mysql with: ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/myprefix/mysql/ && make && make install
(at the point mysql is not running yet) Next i would like to initialize the DB but get the follwoing error: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #:/usr/local/myprefix/mysql# bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr/local/myprefix/mysql/ --datadir=/usr/local/myprefix/mysql/data Installing MySQL system tables... 101015 15:13:17 [Warning] option 'thread_stack': unsigned value 65536 adjusted to 131072 /usr/local/myprefix/mysql//libexec/mysqld: File '/var/log/mysql/mysql-bin.index' not found (Errcode: 2) 101015 15:13:17 [ERROR] Aborting 101015 15:13:17 [Note] /usr/local/myprefix/mysql//libexec/mysqld: Shutdown complete Installation of system tables failed! Examine the logs in /usr/local/myprefix/mysql/data for more information. ---- find /usr/local/myprefix/mysql/data/ /usr/local/myprefix/mysql/data/ /usr/local/myprefix/mysql/data/mysql /usr/local/myprefix/mysql/data/test --- And the folder /var/log/mysql/ does not exist. I dont want it to be there anyway. Cheers, Mario On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Himanshu Raina <himanshu.ra...@naukri.com> wrote: > Hi Mario, > > While installing a new instance you don't exactly need to mention > anything except for the --prefix option. While starting the new instance > you can provide all config parameters like config file, datadir etc. > > > On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 16:47 +0530, ml ml wrote: >> Hello List, >> >> how do i install mysql COMPLETLY in a diffrent directory? >> >> Right now i am using: >> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql-5.1.42 >> --sysconfdir=/usr/local/mysql-5.1.42/etc >> >> BUT, mysql still looks for /etc/my.cnf and for >> /var/log/mysql/mysql-bin.index ... >> >> So what configure options do i need if i want to install mysql >> seperatly in a folder? >> Do i also need --datadir? If yes, where sould my data dir be? In >> /usr/local/mysql-5.1.42/var? >> >> Thanks a lot, >> Mario >> > -- > Regards, > > Himanshu Raina > -- > Guillotine, n.: > A French chopping center. > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
