Your /tmp directory is only accessible by root? What distribution are you using? /tmp is normally world readable/writeable. I would think you'd have problems with other software, too, if this wasn't setup correctly.
--jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Lambden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 3:57 AM Subject: 3.23.51 problems > I have been using mysql for a while and I am now building two new > servers to provide web/database services. > > I have had a number of problems with the mysql installation. > > BINARY DISTRIBUTION > > I have had very mixed success with the binary distribution. It assumes > /tmp/mysql.sock for the socket but by default /tmp is only accessible by > root. I can change the socket for the server and the client, but then I > cannot for example install the Perl DBD modules as they always attempt > to use /tmp/mysql.sock > > Changing the rights to /tmp does not always fix the problem - sometimes > the mysqld processes do not start (I get nothing logged) and sometimes > the system reboots. > > I have found that after the system has rebooted itself mysql seems to > come up correctly if it is using /tmp/mysql.sock > > I decided to try the source distribution > > SOURCE DISTRIBUITON > > When I run the ./configure script I get the message: > configure: error: cannot find sources in . or .. > > I get the same message with all of the options I have tried passing. > > As it seems I cannot compile the software I am left with the apparently > unstable binary as my only option. > > Where should I go from here ? > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
