> [admin admin]$ ps auxw | grep mysqld
> root     11073  0.0  0.1  1672  824 pts/0    S    01:12   0:00 sh
> /usr/bin/safe_mysqld --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/

> Presumably the "root" on line one shows it's running as root?  this
> paragraph in the book is extremely sketchy.

What this line shows is that the script(in this case /usr/bin/safe_mysqld)
that starts the mysql daemon is run by root but that the server is running
as the user mysql.

===============================
Kamara Eric Rukidi Mpuuga
Computer Frontiers International
Plot 32 Lumumba Avenue
P.O Box 12510,Kampala
Tel  :256-41-340417/71
Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web  :http://www.cfi.co.ug


-- 
MySQL General Mailing List
For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
To unsubscribe:    http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Reply via email to