On Wed, Apr 18, 2007 at 12:42:56PM -0500, Gerald L. Clark wrote: > Dave Shariff Yadallee - System Administrator a.k.a. The Root of the > Problem wrote: > >I am suddenly seeing this in my error log: > > > >070418 08:43:57 mysqld started > >070418 8:43:57 [ERROR] /usr/contrib/libexec/mysqld: Can't create/write to > >file > >'/usr/contrib/var/doctor.nl2k.ab.ca.pid' (Errcode: 13) > >070418 8:43:57 [ERROR] Can't start server: can't create PID file: > >Undefined error: 0 > >070418 08:43:57 mysqld ended > > > > > >HOw is this fixed? > > > The mysql user must have execute and write privilege on /usr/contrib/var > and all subdirectories. >
Fixed. Also Gerald for your information. SpamCheck: spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=13.112, required 5, BOTNET 5.00, BOTNET_CLIENT 0.00, BOTNET_CLIENTWORDS 0.00, BOTNET_IPINHOSTNAME 0.00, FH_HOST_EQ_D_D_D_D 1.99, RDNS_DYNAMIC 0.10, RELAY_CHECKER 6.00, RELAY_CHECKER_IPHOSTNAME 0.01, RELAY_CHECKER_KEYWORDS 0.01) > -- > Gerald L. Clark > Supplier Systems Corporation > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]