shell> groupadd mysql shell> useradd -g mysql mysql shell> cd /usr/local shell> gunzip < /path/to/mysql-VERSION-OS.tar.gz | tar xvf - shell> ln -s full-path-to-mysql-VERSION-OS mysql shell> cd mysql shell> scripts/mysql_install_db shell> chown -R root .
shell> chown -R mysql data I'm getting the error: "data directory doesn't exist" What is the most likely cause of this? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Gronquist Computer Network and Programming Analyst Office of the Bursar Indiana University 812.856.3026 x6-3026 [EMAIL PROTECTED]