In general, you can simply search for the location of mysqld (perhaps using
a utility like find). Once you find the file, make sure that it has execute
permissions. Then, run mysqld_safe from the directory containing mysqld, as
the error message suggests.
----- Original Message -----
From: "harsh" <harsh@stripped>
To: <Song.Xu@stripped>
Cc: <mysql@stripped>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: The file /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld doesn't exist or is
not executable
>
> I found that file in /usr/libexec/mysqld hope that helps
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> harsh
> http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~harsh
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 Song.Xu@stripped wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I got the following message when trying to start the mysql instance:
> > ------------
> > $ mysqld_safe &
> > [1] 22717
> > $ The file /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld doesn't exist or is not
executable
> > Please do a cd to the mysql installation directory and restart
> > this script from there as follows:
> > ./bin/mysqld_safe.
> > -----------
> >
> > Can anyone help me to resolve this? It is emergency.
> >
> > Regards,
> > song
> >
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