[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The only reference to mysqladmin is for the reload at the end. I think this > whole thing started after doing the mysql_install_db and then creating the root > password - but it may be a coincidence. > > Any and all help is welcome as to why /etc/init.d/mysqld stop fails. > > The /etc/init.d/mysql is as follows:
I would update the script: > > stop(){ /path/to/mysqladmin -uroot -pyour?root.password shutdown > /dev/null 2>&1 ret=$? > if [ $ret -eq 0 ]; then > action $"Stopping $prog: " /bin/true > else > action $"Stopping $prog: " /bin/false > fi > [ $ret -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/mysqld > [ $ret -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock > return $ret > } > > restart(){ > stop > start > } > > condrestart(){ > [ -e /var/lock/subsys/mysqld ] && restart || : > } > > reload(){ [ -e /var/lock/subsys/mysqld ] && mysqladmin -uroot -pyour?root.password reload > } > b. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php