I'm very new to mysql. Just learning. I'm trying to correctly set up the permissions for the files under the mysql/ directory. I've included a list. I would appreciate it if some one could look over it and recommend changes. Thank you.
Michael Sellers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ /usr/local/mysql ################ total 4752 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 19 00:05 bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 122213 Jun 3 05:39 ChangeLog -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 773 Jun 9 08:13 configure -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 19106 Jun 8 09:57 COPYING -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 47577 Jun 8 09:57 COPYING.LIB drwxr-x--- 4 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 19 23:02 data drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 include -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 147458 Jun 8 09:57 INSTALL-BINARY drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 lib drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 man -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2336774 Jun 8 09:56 manual.html -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 85892 Jun 8 09:56 manual_toc.html -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2021070 Jun 8 09:56 manual.txt drwxr-xr-x 6 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 mysql-test -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1976 Jun 3 05:39 README drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 scripts drwxr-xr-x 3 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 share drwxr-xr-x 7 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 sql-bench drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 support-files drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 tests /usr/local/mysql/bin ################ total 15696 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 619808 Jun 9 08:13 comp_err -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 749524 Jun 9 08:13 isamchk -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1474 Jun 9 08:13 msql2mysql -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 828488 Jun 9 08:13 myisamchk -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 747244 Jun 9 08:13 myisampack -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 630504 Jun 9 08:13 my_print_defaults -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 759028 Jun 9 08:13 mysql -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 111547 Jun 9 08:13 mysqlaccess -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1702 Jun 3 05:39 mysqlaccess.conf -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 601236 Jun 9 08:13 mysqladmin -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 615144 Jun 9 08:13 mysqlbinlog -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9731 Jun 9 08:13 mysqlbug -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 595304 Jun 9 08:13 mysqlcheck -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3144 Jun 9 08:13 mysql_config -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2976 Jun 9 08:13 mysql_convert_table_format -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3835316 Jun 9 08:13 mysqld -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18415 Jun 9 08:13 mysqld_multi -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 96797 Jun 9 08:13 mysqld.sym.gz -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 609244 Jun 9 08:13 mysqldump -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4986 Jun 9 08:13 mysqldumpslow -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2654 Jun 9 08:13 mysql_find_rows -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4437 Jun 9 08:13 mysql_fix_privilege_tables -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 27610 Jun 9 08:13 mysqlhotcopy -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 591904 Jun 9 08:13 mysqlimport -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15255 Jun 9 08:13 mysql_setpermission -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 592800 Jun 9 08:13 mysqlshow -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 614688 Jun 9 08:13 mysqltest -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3104 Jun 9 08:13 mysql_zap -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 707928 Jun 9 08:13 pack_isam -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 625528 Jun 9 08:13 perror -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 633800 Jun 9 08:13 replace -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 625204 Jun 9 08:13 resolveip -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 624232 Jun 9 08:13 resolve_stack_dump -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8463 Jun 19 00:03 safe_mysqld /usr/local/mysql/data ################ total 44 -rw-r--r-- 1 mysqladm mysqlgrp 3527 Jun 20 19:22 laptop.err -rw-rw---- 1 root mysqlgrp 29777 Jun 20 19:22 log.0000000001 drwxr-x--- 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 17 11:51 mysql drwxr-x--- 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 17 14:08 test /usr/local/mysql/include ################ total 400 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 21021 Jun 9 08:07 config.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 9394 Jun 3 05:39 config-win.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3445 Jun 3 05:39 dbug.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2082 Jun 3 05:39 errmsg.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1819 Jun 3 05:39 ft_global.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 4799 Jun 3 05:39 getopt.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 31380 Jun 3 05:39 global.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2364 Jun 3 05:39 hash.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 5599 Jun 3 05:39 heap.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 5864 Jun 3 05:39 m_ctype.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3195 Jun 3 05:39 merge.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 7594 Jun 3 05:39 m_string.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2098 Jun 3 05:39 my_alarm.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 10725 Jun 3 05:39 my_base.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1876 Jun 3 05:39 my_bitmap.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 21021 Jun 9 08:07 my_config.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3294 Jun 3 05:39 my_dir.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 31380 Jun 3 05:40 my_global.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 14025 Jun 3 05:39 myisam.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3445 Jun 3 05:39 myisammrg.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 9292 Jun 3 05:39 myisampack.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1579 Jun 3 05:39 my_list.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2696 Jun 3 05:39 my_net.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1206 Jun 3 05:39 my_no_pthread.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1712 Jun 3 05:39 my_nosys.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 21550 Jun 3 05:39 my_pthread.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 8556 Jun 3 05:39 mysql_com.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 8188 Jun 3 05:39 mysqld_error.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 10787 Jun 3 05:39 mysql.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 552 Jun 9 08:07 mysql_version.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1866 Jun 3 05:39 mysys_err.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 25577 Jun 3 05:39 my_sys.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2479 Jun 3 05:39 my_tree.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 6868 Jun 3 05:39 nisam.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2140 Jun 3 05:39 queues.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 5869 Jun 3 05:39 raid.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1605 Jun 3 05:39 sslopt-case.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1296 Jun 3 05:39 sslopt-longopts.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1235 Jun 3 05:39 sslopt-usage.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1013 Jun 3 05:39 sslopt-vars.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 4907 Jun 3 05:39 t_ctype.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2782 Jun 3 05:39 thr_alarm.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3907 Jun 3 05:39 thr_lock.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3024 Jun 3 05:39 violite.h /usr/local/mysql/lib ################ total 1756 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 10774 Jun 9 08:10 libdbug.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 879270 Oct 24 2001 libmygcc.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 275060 Jun 9 08:08 libmysqlclient.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 280630 Jun 9 08:08libmysqlclient_r.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 120380 Jun 9 08:10 libmystrings.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 199264 Jun 9 08:10 libmysys.a /usr/local/mysql/man ################ total 68 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3875 Jun 3 05:39 isamchk.1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1627 Jun 3 05:39 isamlog.1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 3440 Jun 3 05:39 mysql.1 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2796 Jun 3 05:39 mysqlaccess.1 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 4462 Jun 3 05:39 mysqladmin.1 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 10894 Jun 3 05:39 mysqld.1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2481 Jun 3 05:39 mysqld_multi.1 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 7636 Jun 3 05:39 mysqldump.1 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2317 Jun 3 05:39 mysqlshow.1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1071 Jun 3 05:39 mysql_zap.1 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1395 Jun 3 05:39 perror.1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1535 Jun 3 05:39 replace.1 -rwxr-xr-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2290 Jun 3 05:39 safe_mysqld.1 /usr/local/mysql/mysql-test ################ total 52 drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 include -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 7325 Jun 9 08:13 install_test_db -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 24132 Jun 9 08:13 mysql-test-run drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 r -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2078 Jun 3 05:39 README drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 std_data drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 t /usr/local/mysql/scripts ################ total 16 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 12868 Jun 9 08:13 mysql_install_db /usr/local/mysql/share ################ total 4 drwxr-xr-x 25 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 9 08:13 mysql /usr/local/mysql/sql-bench ################ total 476 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 14695 Jun 9 08:13 bench-init.pl -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 665 Jun 3 05:39 ChangeLog drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 3 05:45 Comments -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 16223 Jun 9 08:13 compare-results -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 9829 Jun 9 08:13 copy-db -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 107877 Jun 9 08:13 crash-me drwxr-xr-x 4 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 3 05:45 Data -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 22113 Jun 9 08:13 graph-compare-results drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 4096 Jun 3 05:45 limits -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 4320 Jun 3 05:39 README drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 12288 Jun 3 05:45 Results drwxr-xr-x 2 root mysqlgrp 8192 Jun 3 05:45 Results-win32 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 6897 Jun 9 08:13 run-all-tests -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 97484 Jun 9 08:13 server-cfg -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 4989 Jun 9 08:13 test-alter-table -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 24887 Jun 9 08:13 test-ATIS -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 4138 Jun 9 08:13 test-big-tables -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 8618 Jun 9 08:13 test-connect -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 7047 Jun 9 08:13 test-create -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 47912 Jun 9 08:13 test-insert -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 13588 Jun 9 08:13 test-select -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 11836 Jun 9 08:13 test-wisconsin -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 818 Jun 3 05:39 TODO /usr/local/mysql/support-files ################ total 68 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 773 Jun 3 05:39 magic -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2534 Jun 9 08:13 my-huge.cnf -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2512 Jun 9 08:13 my-large.cnf -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2496 Jun 9 08:13 my-medium.cnf -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2211 Jun 9 08:13 my-small.cnf -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 16415 Jun 9 08:13 mysql-3.23.51.spec -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 675 Jun 9 08:13 mysql-log-rotate -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 4023 Jun 9 08:13 mysql.server -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 16415 Jun 9 08:13 mysql.spec /usr/local/mysql/tests ################ total 164 -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2380 Jun 3 05:39 auto_increment.res -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 1123 Jun 3 05:39 auto_increment.tst -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 1443 Jun 3 05:39 big_record.pl -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 6322 Jun 3 05:39 export.pl -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 6929 Jun 3 05:39 fork2_test.pl -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 14371 Jun 3 05:39 fork_big.pl -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 9083 Jun 3 05:39 function.res -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 4037 Jun 3 05:39 function.tst -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 20129 Jun 3 05:39 grant.pl -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 22061 Jun 3 05:39 grant.res -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 5149 Jun 3 05:39 insert_and_repair.pl -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 3407 Jun 3 05:39 lock_test.pl -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 495 Jun 3 05:39 lock_test.res -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 14325 Jun 3 05:39 mail_to_db.pl -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 3996 Jun 3 05:39 pmail.pl -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 5716 Jun 3 05:39 table_types.pl -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mysqlgrp 10319 Jun 3 05:39 test_delayed_insert.pl -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysqlgrp 2370 Jun 3 05:39 udf_test.res --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <mysql-unsubscribe-##L=##[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble 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