RE: changing data dir

[snip] Do I have to reinstall mysql in order to change the default data dir from /var/lib/mysql? Can I do this: mv /var/lib/mysql /newdir/mysql cd /var/lib ln -s /newdir/mysql mysql [/snip] This should work. You could also change the datadir variable in your my.cnf file instead of creating the

changing data dir

Do I have to reinstall mysql in order to change the default data dir from /var/lib/mysql? Can I do this: mv /var/lib/mysql /newdir/mysql cd /var/lib ln -s /newdir/mysql mysql -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.co