From: Michael Widenius Date: June 28 2000 5:56pm Subject: mysql aborting List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/41904 Message-Id: <14682.15465.991442.550928@tik.mysql.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi! >>>>> "Maribel" == Maribel writes: Maribel> Hello, Maribel> I am trying to install mysql-3.23.17-alpha-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz over redHat 6.2. Maribel> When I run configure, the tables are successfully created, but the safe_mysql daemon dies just after being launched, and I obtain the following message error in de /data/my_host file: Maribel> mysql started Maribel> Please, read "Security" section of the manual to find out how to run mysqld as a root! Maribel> Aborting Maribel> However, I am running as a root! Did you start mysqld as follows: mysqld --user=root ? If not, please try the above! Maribel> Could you give me any advice? Thanks in advance Regards, Monty PS: Note that there was a bug in the client/server protocol in the MySQL 3.23.17 version, so I would recommend you to upgrade it to 3.23.19 !