Re: Mysql.com manual

[Gerald Clark]

Simon Chan wrote:

> Hey Everybody,
> 
> I noticed that a lot of people experience problems when they try to start the mysql
> server by
> typing this:
> 
> $  bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &
> 
> In the Mysql/msql O'Reilly book, it says to type this to start the daemon:
> 
> bin/safe_mysqld --log &
> 
> I ran into problems with the first command as well.
> 
> Anyone out there know why this is so?  Maybe someone from Mysql.com can answer.
> 
> thanks
> 
> simon
> 

Maybe because mysql does not own its files and directories.

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Gerald L. Clark
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