So I'm a little confused here I've installed mysql-standard-4.0.20-pc-linux-i686.tar to /usr/local/mysql and then ran the scripts/mysql_install_db with seemingly no errors. After reading section 5.1 'the MySQL Server and Server Startup Scripts' I figured that
cd /usr/local/mysql bin/mysqld_safe & would simply work but no. I get [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# bin/mysqld_safe & [2] 11616 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql 040728 10:50:16 mysqld ended [2]+ Done bin/mysqld_safe [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# OK - so I thought well I'll just specify what I want. .... [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# bin/mysqld_safe --ledir=/usr/local/mysql/bin --data=/usr/local/mysql/data --user=mysql & [2] 11664 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql 040728 10:52:34 mysqld ended [2]+ Done bin/mysqld_safe --ledir=/usr/local/mysql/bin --data=/usr/local/mysql/data --user=mysql So now in the end I'm confused. 1. Why does mysqld_safe simply start then immediately end? How do I start mysql? 2. Why does it go to /var/lib/mysql for the data even when I specify another location? For that matter where did it get that location? did mysql_install_db do that? Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!!!! Cheers Cam -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
