At 16:52 -0700 6/21/02, Cindy wrote: >Bhavin Vyas writes: > >Does the error file (hostname.err) have any messages? > >OK, I didn't think to look at this: >020213 14:23:52 mysqld started >/usr/local/mysql-3.23.47-sun-solaris2.8-sparc/bin/mysqld: ready for >connections >020430 17:09:08 >/usr/local/mysql-3.23.47-sun-solaris2.8-sparc/bin/mysqld: Norma >l shutdown > >020430 17:09:09 >/usr/local/mysql-3.23.47-sun-solaris2.8-sparc/bin/mysqld: Shutd >own Complete > >020430 17:09:09 mysqld ended > > >So it looks like it shut down shortly after my last round with it. I can >cope with that. > >OK, so in theory I should just be able to restart this, right? >And when I restart, I have to reset the root password? So given that
No, just restart it. The password doesn't have to be reset. Re: a previous question about the socket file vamoosing - yes, the server removes it when it shuts down, and recreates it when it starts up next time. >the mysql user is mysql_st, I'd do the following: > >cd /usr/local/mysql >bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql_st >bin/mysqladmin -u root password "kool" > >and then after that, this >bin/mysql -u root -p >would work? > >"kool", being of course just used illustratively :-) > >I dunno, it seems like I just wind up reinstalling. So if any of you >see something I'm missing here, please feel free to pipe up... > >Thanks, >--Cindy --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
