Thanks Kamara, So does that mean I don't need to change anything?
> > > [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]