You have to create a mysql user and chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql then run ./scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
Tony Butcher wrote: >Hi, > >I have compiled 4.0.3-beta onto SuSE Linux 7.0. The configure, make and make >install go fine, but then when I try to run the mysql_install_db script I >get a failure. > >Here's the error: > >backup:/usr/local/mysql-4.0.3-beta # ./scripts/mysql_install_db >Preparing db table >Preparing host table >Preparing user table >Preparing func table >Preparing tables_priv table >Preparing columns_priv table >Installing all prepared tables >020906 13:20:20 Can't read from messagefile >'/usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys' >020906 13:20:20 Aborting > >Installation of grant tables failed! > >Examine the logs in /usr/local/mysql/var for more information. >You can also try to start the mysqld daemon with: >/usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --skip-grant & >You can use the command line tool >/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql to connect to the mysql >database and look at the grant tables: > >shell> /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root mysql >mysql> show tables > >Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths. Using --log >gives you a log in /usr/local/mysql/var that may be helpful. > >The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at >http://www.mysql.com >Please consult the MySQL manual section: 'Problems running >mysql_install_db', >and the manual section that describes problems on your OS. >Another information source is the MySQL email archive. >Please check all of the above before mailing us! >And if you do mail us, you MUST use the /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqlbug >script! > > >It complains that it can't read the messagfile errmsg.sys, but I know it's >there! Here it is: > >backup:/usr/local/mysql-4.0.3-beta # l >/usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys >-rw-r--r-- 1 root mysql 12183 Sep 2 17:34 >/usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys > > >Is anyone else getting this? Any ideas how to get round it? > >Thanks! > >Tony Butcher > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
