Hi,
I'm trying to move the MySQL data directory to /home/mysql like I have
done with every other install I have done before but the difference is
this time I am trying to have SELinux active instead of turning it off.
I seem to need some help in
a) Understanding what the selinux failure messages are saying; and
b) How to correct the issue
I've read the selinux docs and all I got was a headache *sigh*
Now normally I just move /var/lib/mysql to /home/mysql and symlink it.
SELinux complains with
Oct 10 21:21:59 intspare kernel: audit(1160479319.080:2): avc: denied
{ read } for pid=15784 comm="mysqld" name="mysql" dev=dm-0 ino=1230340
scontext=root:system_r:mysqld_t tcontext=root:object_r:var_lib_t
tclass=lnk_file
Ok, I guess it doesnt like following symlinks so instead I edited
/etc/my.cnf to
[mysqld]
datadir=/home/mysql
socket=/home/mysql/mysql.sock
# Default to using old password format for compatibility with mysql 3.x
# clients (those using the mysqlclient10 compatibility package).
old_passwords=1
[mysql.server]
user=mysql
basedir=/home
Now SELinux complains with
Oct 10 22:04:27 intspare kernel: audit(1160481867.663:2): avc: denied
{ search } for pid=3073 comm="mysqld" name="/" dev=dm-1 ino=2
scontext=user_u:system_r:mysqld_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:home_root_t
tclass=dir
WHY is mysqld trying to read / when I told it to use /home/mysql ?
BTW, here is the security contexts on /home/mysql
# ls -laZ /home/
drwxr-xr-x mysql mysql system_u:object_r:mysqld_db_t mysql
Can anyone please shed some light on this for me?
What exactly is the avc message telling me and how do I fix it?
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Regards,
Peter Kiem
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