Here are the things you have to do to activate MySql after installing the port.
To autostart mysql at boot add this to /etc/rc.conf mysql_enable="YES" To start or stop mysql server do this /usr/local/share/mysql/mysql.server start /usr/local/share/mysql/mysql.server stop You have to tell mysql to create its internel control db by running this command. mysql_install_db --user=mysql To verify mysql is operational issue these commands mysqladmin version mysqladmin variables To start command line session with mysql server to create a DB enter mysql -u root The online mysql manual is at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/index.html The mysql databases and log files are written here /var/db/mysql -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Agus Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:19 PM To: freebsd-questions Subject: Mysqld-server errors starting... Hi all... I got a problem starting the server.... /usr/local/libexec/mysqld: cant read dir or '/tmp/' (Errcode: 13) and a few more lines.... i read sthg about permitions, but i checked /tmp perms and everybody con write there... thanks.... _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"