Mysql does not own the database and its tables; chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/var
( or whatever the database location is. ) Kariuki, JohnX K wrote: >Hi I am pretty new to linux and I was trying to setup and use mysql, I >followed the directions you provided about compiling it and installing it, >but when I try to start the server the mysql daemon fail right away : saying >mysqld ended. I looked at the error log and this is what it says : >/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: Can't find file : './mysql/host.frm' (errno : >13). >Now the file host.frm is in the directory /var/lib/mysql/mysql/host.frm, I >was gonna put this somewhere in the msqld file but it is not in human >readeable form. >Thank you. >John > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
