Package: msqld Version: 1.0.16-2
After upgrading from v1.0.14... The /var/log/msql directory is: drwxr-x--- 2 operator msql 1024 Aug 23 15:11 /var/log/msql/ It should be owned by "root.msql" and have the permissions "775". The /etc/msql.acl file is: -rwx------ 1 operator msql 300 Aug 23 15:08 /etc/msql.acl* It should be owned by "msql.msql" and have the permissions "775". *** The install script removed the existing "msql.acl" file I had made. Good thing I make backups! Fixing these and restarting using "/etc/init.d/msqld start" gives the following error (repeatedly)... >Subject: Minerva Daemon Crash Report > Date: Fri, 23 Aug 96 15:46 EDT > From: msql (Mini SQL Database Manager) > To: root > > >Program : msqld >Time : Fri Aug 23 15:46:58 EDT 1996 >Program Output >-------------- > > >Can't start server : UNIX Bind : Permission denied > > >mSQL Server 1.0.16 starting ... The unix socket is: srwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Aug 21 15:52 /dev/msql= This should probably be owned by "root.msql", but shouldn't be the cause of this problem. Trying to stop these repeated message by doing "/etc/init.d/msqld stop" gives the following error: callandor:/etc# /etc/init.d/msqld stop ERROR : Can't connect to local MSQL server rm: /var/run/msqld/shutdown: Permission denied rm: /var/run/msqld/shutdown: Permission denied The shutdown file is: -rw-r----- 1 root root 5 Aug 23 15:52 /var/run/msqld/shutdown Since I ran the stop command as root, the only thing I can think of here is that something is running as user/group "msql" and could thus not access the shutdown file. Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not.