Ed Morrison wrote: > mouss wrote: >>> But there isn't a my.cnf file in /etc/ >> >> if you want one, you need to create it. the package installs example >> file that you can use. > > In all my other mysql installs there has always been an /etc/my.cnf > after the installation but you are correct this can be created easily > enough but I think this represents a bigger problem. >> >>> Nor are there any files in: >>> [root at ftp ~]# ls /var/lib/mysql/ >>> mysql test >>> [root at ftp ~]# ls /var/lib/mysql/mysql/ >>> >> >> looks ok. at some time, you'll need to do some post-install tasks to >> secure the server (mainly, set a password for the root user). see >> mysql site or google... >> > The same directories on another mysql installation. These files are > there by "default". It appears to me this installation is not > including all the files it should # yum install mysql mysql-server php-mysql .... # ls -a /var/lib/mysql . .. # rpm -qf /etc/my.cnf mysql-libs-5.0.54-1.el4.centos # service mysqld start Initializing MySQL database: [ OK ] Starting MySQL: [ OK ] [root at sushi lib]# ls mysql ibdata1 ib_logfile0 ib_logfile1 mysql mysql.sock test what I don't see in your setup is mysql-libs. > > [root at postman ~]# ls /var/lib/mysql > ibdata1 ib_logfile0 ib_logfile1 mysql mysql.sock test > > [root at postman ~]# ls /var/lib/mysql/mysql > columns_priv.frm help_category.frm help_topic.frm > time_zone.frm time_zone_transition.frm > columns_priv.MYD help_category.MYD help_topic.MYD > time_zone_leap_second.frm time_zone_transition.MYD > columns_priv.MYI help_category.MYI help_topic.MYI > time_zone_leap_second.MYD time_zone_transition.MYI > db.frm help_keyword.frm host.frm > time_zone_leap_second.MYI time_zone_transition_type.frm > db.MYD help_keyword.MYD host.MYD > time_zone.MYD time_zone_transition_type.MYD > db.MYI help_keyword.MYI host.MYI > time_zone.MYI time_zone_transition_type.MYI > func.frm help_relation.frm tables_priv.frm > time_zone_name.frm user.frm > func.MYD help_relation.MYD tables_priv.MYD > time_zone_name.MYD user.MYD > func.MYI help_relation.MYI tables_priv.MYI > time_zone_name.MYI user.MYI >>> An rpm query shows everything should be installed: >>> [root at ftp ~]# rpm -qa mysql >>> mysql-5.0.54-1.el4.centos >>> [root at ftp ~]# rpm -qa mysql* >>> mysqlclient14-4.1.22-1.el4s1.1 >>> mysqlclient10-devel-3.23.58-9.2.c4 >>> mysql-5.0.54-1.el4.centos >>> mysqlclient10-3.23.58-4.RHEL4.1 >>> mysql-server-5.0.54-1.el4.centos >>> mysqlclient10-3.23.58-9.2.c4 >>> mysql-libs-5.0.54-1.el4.centos >>> >>> >>> Trying to start mysql results in: >>> [root at ftp ~]# service mysqld start >>> Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon. >>> Starting MySQL: [FAILED] >>> >>> Thoughts? >> >> is selinux enabled on your system? check /var/log/messages. > No selinux is not enabled: > > # This file controls the state of SELinux on the system. > # SELINUX= can take one of these three values: > # enforcing - SELinux security policy is enforced. > # permissive - SELinux prints warnings instead of enforcing. > # disabled - SELinux is fully disabled. > SELINUX=disabled > # SELINUXTYPE= type of policy in use. Possible values are: > # targeted - Only targeted network daemons are protected. > # strict - Full SELinux protection. > SELINUXTYPE=targeted > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos