Hi Hal, You might like to try setting the umask for the mysql user. I would think the server would abide by the OS rules for permission settings. You may be able to set the UMASK_DIR environment variable (as described here http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/environment-variables.html).
Regards --------------------------------------------------------------- ********** _/ ********** David Logan ******* _/ ******* ITO Delivery Specialist - Database ***** _/ ***** Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd **** _/_/_/ _/_/_/ **** E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** _/ _/ _/ _/ **** Desk: +618 8408 4273 **** _/ _/ _/_/_/ **** Mobile: 0417 268 665 ***** _/ ****** ****** _/ ******** Postal: 148 Frome Street, ******** _/ ********** Adelaide SA 5001 Australia i n v e n t --------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Hal Vaughan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 3 January 2006 7:54 AM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: File Permissions On Database Files My MySQL databases are stored in a directory that is with the rest of my project. I am using rsync to back up the entire project, including the database files. I'd much rather do it this way than to create files with mysqldump. Whenever MySQL creates a new database, the file is owned by the user mysql, and has limited read and write permissions (this is on Linux, btw). It would be a HUGE help if I could make sure every time MySQL creates any files, it creates them with at least group if not all read access for backup purposes. Is there a simple way to do this? Thanks! Hal -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]