I'm currently trying to install MySQL in my home directory on a server which I do have root access to. I follow the steps outlined in O'Reilly's 'MySQL&mSQL' book and I get through the first several steps before problems occure. To set the stage, I'm using mysql-3.23.47. I'm able to 'configure', 'make', and 'make install' without any issues, but when I go to run 'mysql_install_db', it gives me permission errors trying to access '/var/lib/mysql'. When I ran the 'configure', I added the '--prefix' and '--localstatedir' flags with directories which my login would be able to access, including one which I thought would override '/var/lib/mysql'.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can try or a different method to my installation? Also, I've never worked with MySQL when it's on a system with other users running their owns. I noticed there's a flag specifying ports. Is that something I'm required to set as well? It makes sense that I'd have to, but I can't find any documents on running MySQL under home directories to confirm it. Thanks, Dave Mittner --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
