Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:29:19 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> To: User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How does one start mysql after installing from ports Message-ID: <3239D874508554AF01ED85E9@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> In-Reply-To: <340a29540707041500g25289b6la1aec3340b5cd628@mail.gmail.com> References: <340a29540707041500g25289b6la1aec3340b5cd628@mail.gmail.com>
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--==========A84EFF6CCD1EDFB8F185========== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline --On July 4, 2007 4:00:48 PM -0600 Andrew Falanga <af300wsm@gmail.com>=20 wrote: > This is pretty pathetic but I'm batting a 1000 on this one. I > installed mysql a few weeks ago on this web server I'm making for my > church and didn't do anything with it at that point (that was the > first mistake). I've not used mysql (I usually use PostgreSQL) but > WebGUI wants mysql. So, being completely unfamiliar with it, I cannot > figure out how to start this thing. > > I eventually figured out that the mysqld process starts by using > mysqld_safe in /usr/local/bin. However, I can't get it to start. At > first it was because the directory /var/db/mysql didn't exist. I > created that and now I get this: > All ports that run daemons should put a startup script in=20 /usr/local/etc/rc.d. Mysqld does. Look at that script and it will=20 explain what you need to do to start mysql. The port maintainer has=20 written the script so that it should start mysqld properly. Basically, you add mysqld_enable=3D"YES" to the /etc/rc.conf file, but = look=20 at the script and read the comments in it. Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Senior Information Security Analyst The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/ --==========A84EFF6CCD1EDFB8F185==========--
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