RE: server startup error on linux

[Andreas Frøsting]

> I assume that the mysql daemon is looking for one of those 
> owned by mysql.
> 
> The server will start if I send the --skip-grant-tables option
> 
> Who wants to run a database with no grant tables????

Find out where your databases are located.
Think /var/db/mysql is the default.

Go there and type:

  chown -Rf mysql:mysql *

to change ownership of databases and tables.

Note that mysql:mysql is user:group and if the mysql-user and/or group
is different from 'mysql' you should change it.

:wq
//andreas
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