MySQL on Slackware

elija · 09-23-2009, 01:27 PM

I am having a problem starting Mysql. I don't get any errors but it doesn't run. A Google shows that I should do the following

Code:

su -
mysql_install_db

There is more but the mysql_install_db results in a command not found.

Where can I get this script?

Slax-Dude · 09-23-2009, 01:54 PM

That command's location is /usr/bin/mysql_install_db

If you don't have it, then you probably don't have mysql installed, or properly installed.

First step: download the mysql package here
Next, you config it like so:

Code:

mysql_install_db
chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql
chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld
/etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld start
mysqladmin -u root password your_mysql-admin_password_here

elija · 09-23-2009, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slax-Dude

That command's location is /usr/bin/mysql_install_db

If you don't have it, then you probably don't have mysql installed, or properly installed.

First step: download the mysql package here
Next, you config it like so:

Code:

mysql_install_db
chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql
chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld
/etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld start
mysqladmin -u root password your_mysql-admin_password_here

I installed it as part of the setup - I'll have a go with this package though.

Cheers

[edit]
Thanks. That worked brilliantly
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Slax-Dude · 09-23-2009, 02:36 PM

YAY! My first "thanks"

Glad it worked out for you