# perror 2 Error code 2: No such file or directory You sure that directory exists?
On Tue, 2004-07-20 at 15:48, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Description: > I can not start the mysqld daemon. I had it running for a long time, but > then had to reboot. Then I could no longer connect. > >How-To-Repeat: > followed the directions on http://wiki.amazon.com/?MySQLInstallation, but > to no avail. When I run the first command there: sudo adduser -d > /workplace2/mysql -c "MySQL account" mysql > I am informed that this user already exists. This makes sense, but doing the > daemon start: sudo -u mysql ./mysqld_safe --user=mysql > --datadir=/workplace2/mysql/data & > failes in the correct directory because there is no executable called > mysqld_safe at all. > > I tried setting up a new existense as mysql2, but to no luck. I also tried > starting it > via the output that was generated when I did a mysql_install_db. It said that > it could > not change directories: > [EMAIL > PROTECTED]>/opt/third-party/depot/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/mysql-3.23.55/libexec/mysqld: > Can't change dir to '/opt/disco/third-party/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/mysql-3.23.55/var/' > (Errcode: 2) > >Fix: > > > >Submitter-Id: pohlhaut > >Originator: Paul Ohlhaut > >Organization: Seller Central > > >MySQL support: [none | licence | email support | extended email support ] > >Synopsis: can not start mysql daemon > >Severity: critical > >Priority: > >Category: mysql > >Class: > >Release: mysql-3.23.55 (Source distribution) > > >Environment: > Linux Red Hat 7.2 > System: Linux pohlhaut.desktop.amazon.com 2.4.21-2.3a #1 Fri Dec 5 04:53:08 PST 2003 > i686 unknown > Architecture: i686 > > Some paths: /opt/third-party/bin/perl /opt/third-party/bin/make /usr/bin/gmake > /opt/third-party/bin/gcc > GCC: Reading specs from > /opt/third-party/depot/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/gcc-2.95.3/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/2.95.3/specs > gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release) > Compilation info: CC='/opt/third-party/depot/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/gcc-2.95.3/bin/gcc' > CFLAGS=' -mcpu=pentiumpro -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64' > CXX='/opt/third-party/depot/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/gcc-2.95.3/bin/g++' CXXFLAGS='' > LDFLAGS='' > LIBC: > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Sep 30 2003 /lib/libc.so.6 -> > libc-2.2.4.so > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1283964 Dec 8 2001 /lib/libc-2.2.4.so > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27314296 Dec 8 2001 /usr/lib/libc.a > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 178 Dec 8 2001 /usr/lib/libc.so > Configure command: ./configure > '--prefix=/opt/third-party/depot/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/mysql-3.23.55' > 'CC=/opt/third-party/depot/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/gcc-2.95.3/bin/gcc' 'CFLAGS= > -mcpu=pentiumpro -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64' > 'CXX=/opt/third-party/depot/Linux-2.4c2.2-i686/gcc-2.95.3/bin/g++' -- Aman Raheja Linux+ Certified [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brainbench Certified Linux (General) Admin www.TechQuotes.com Brainbench Certified Linux (RedHat 9) Admin -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]