database errors

laxmichawla · 02-23-2005, 05:29 AM

hi
i want to know about database error-13(permission denied)
and how can this be removed.......
and how to know which pacages are installed but not configured
-thanks in advance

michaelk · 02-23-2005, 07:04 AM

It would be really nice to include which database and which distribution / version of linux your using.

rylan76 · 02-23-2005, 12:00 PM

I am guessing (you give VERY little info) that somewhere on your filing system, as root, you need to do

chmod a+rw database.file.that.gives.permission.error

This will make the file writable by EVERYBODY, which might not be a good idea.

MySQL for example, creates a MySQL -user- who owns the database files and directories, making them accessible only to itself, which is much more secure that what I suggest here.

Perhaps your database program (whatever it is) is not correctly installed or set up?

laxmichawla · 02-24-2005, 11:46 PM

hello,
i m using TURBOLINUX 10.0,i m unable to find any document about this distro on net also.
i have tried giving read+write permissions to /usr but not able to run some of the applications..
i have tried rpm -qa|grep java but it gives the same error......
-please help

rylan76 · 02-26-2005, 07:03 AM

What database? MySQL? PostgreSQL? What exactly are you trying to do? Setup a database? Move one from another system? Configure a Samba -password- database? A database for what?

If you want accurate, correct help please give more, and more accurate info as to just what your are attempting to accomplish or where the problem crops up.

laxmichawla · 02-28-2005, 01:31 AM

actually the problem is regarding the installation of some pacages
i have installed turbolinux from system cds in the default mode
so i guess some pacages are not correctly installed or some problem with configuration
when i try running some commands related to rpms it gives db error (13) permission denied........
i tried changing the permissions of /usr to 777
but again the same error
i dont have applications like edutainment etc.......as well
i m new to linux so dont know varius things please help

rylan76 · 02-28-2005, 01:26 PM

Default mode? Maybe if you go for the custom or expert mode, and install EVERYTHING. I've noticed with Rh9 (it's old, I know) that it is much better to take the expert mode, and choose what you install. I've some package that won't compile in a "standard" installed Rh9 - maybe this RPM permission problem is something similar?