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You can put this into /etc/my.cnf: [mysqld] user=root This will allow to run mysqld as root. However, consider running it under another account, it is safer. Satish Santhakumar wrote: > Hi Guys, > > MySQL wont start it says 'Security' error cannot > start mysql. Read the MySQL manual on security to > start the server as a root. What is the problem here?? > I cannt seem to figure out it was working fine > sometime ago. This is urgent please help. > -SS > > ===== > The only person in the world who is enviable is one who does not envy others > __________________ > Satish Santhakumar > Graduate Student IIT, Chicago and > Computer Programmer University of Chicago. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- For technical support contracts, visit https://order.mysql.com/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Mr. Alexander Barkov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ MySQL AB, Full-Time Developer /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ Izhevsk, Russia <___/ www.mysql.com +7-902-856-80-21 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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