---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:27:22 -0400 From: DeNewbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Basic RPM Installation
> > I am new to this newsgroup and I am a SUSE Linux 7.3 user. I want to learn how to >use PHP and MySQL and I am reading the MySQL reference manual. Firstly I am trying to >install these RPM files. > > MySQL-3.23.52-1.i386.rpm > MySQL-client-3.23.52-1.i386.rpm > MySQL-devel-3.23.52-1.i386.rpm > > They all installed successfully; > > Then from /usr/local I ran mysql_install_db and I got this; > > > > cords-orj86jfje:/usr/local # mysql_install_db > Installing all prepared tables > 020927 18:06:15 /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete > > > To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy support-files/mysql.server > to the right place for your system > > PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! > This is done with: > /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password' > /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h cords-orj86jfje password 'new-password' > See the manual for more instructions. > > NOTE: If you are upgrading from a MySQL <= 3.22.10 you should run > the /usr/bin/mysql_fix_privilege_tables. Otherwise you will not be > able to use the new GRANT command! > > You can start the MySQL daemon with: > cd / ; /usr/bin/safe_mysqld & > > You can test the MySQL daemon with the benchmarks in the 'sql-bench' directory: > cd sql-bench ; run-all-tests > > Please report any problems with the /usr/bin/mysqlbug script! > > The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at > http://www.mysql.com > Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at https://order.mysql.com > > > > > Now at this point what do I do ?? > > I put in my passwords successfully but when I entered the > "safe_mysqld &" I got this; > > > > > mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> safe_mysqld & > [1] 1759 > mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> cat: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.pid: Permission >denied > rm: cannot unlink `/var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.pid': Permission denied > Fatal error: Can't remove the pid file: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.pid > /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.err: Permission denied > Please remove it manually and start /usr/bin/safe_mysqld again > mysqld daemon not started > > > > What do I do from here ??? > > Thanks, DeNewbie --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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