Re: [packagers] /var/lib/mysql permission in recent mysql rpms

[Christian Hammers]

Hi

On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 09:05:26AM -0700, David Garamond wrote:
> i notice that recent mysql versions (including 3.23.54a that i just 
> upgraded to) set /var/lib/mysql ownership and permission to 
> (mysql,mysql,700). i used to remember that this is not so in older versions.
> 
> the 700 permission mode causes problem in multiuser settings, where 
> people connect from as unix users other than 'mysql' since they cannot 
> open /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock. i suggest changing it [back?] to 711?

Better stick with FHS, /var/lib/mysql is just for the databases,
/var/run/mysqld/ for the .pid and the .sock and /var/log/mysql/ for 
the log files (owned 0700 for security reasons).

> dave
bye,

-christian-