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This is the config file that you can use to set the data dr

You may need to create it if it doesn't already exist.

HTH

Peter

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: va ku [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 26 June 2002 20:26
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: How to change default mysql data-dir in Linux server ?
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have installed MySQL 4.0 on Linux box using RPM. Everything is
> working fine, but the database directory is set to
>
> /var/lib/mysql.  So everytime I create a database it is getting created on
> /var/lib/mysql.  What I would like to have is to create database under
> /var/lib/mysql/data_dir, where as 'data-dir' stands for database
> directory. I beliebe I have to change configuration file. How can
> I do that... where can I find such configuration file for a
> typical installation.
>
> Any help is appreciated...
>
> Regards
>
>
>
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