Annie Law wrote: > First, I went to the MySQL website to look up the section > on Unix Post-installation Procedures. I then tried the > following as root and got the following result: > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------- > > Shell> cd /usr/bin > > Shell> mysql_install_db
If you do this as root then you only be able to start mysqld as root > To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy > support-files/mysql.server to the right place for your > system RedHat has a init script for all the services that were installed by anaconda, there is one for mysqld in /etc/rc.d/init.d, if you have configured mysql to star at the boot time this script uses /etc/my.cnf for the user and passwords needed to start mysqld. > You can start the MySQL daemon with: > > cd / ; /usr/bin/mysqld_safe & Again if you was root when did mysql_install_db then you should do this to start mysqld if this wasn't started at boot time: ------------------------------------------------------ /usr/bin/safe_mysqld --user=root --password=YOURPASS & ------------------------------------------------------ If you are going to use mysql in a exposed server then is very insecure run it as root. Cheers Usuario Linux #323140 celiseATprodigy.net.mx -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
