The other way to do this on RedHat is to remove the
mysql installation
rpm -qa | grep SQL
rpm -e <each package one by one>
Then download the latest mysql rpms from www.mysql.com
Then install them.
The latest rpms from mysql.com do not have the problem
you are describing. Cool huh?
Ken Jones
Alex Kramarov wrote:
>
> I actually ran into this myself, and you probaly have the same problem. try
> logging into mysql with non-root user and with default RedHat installation
> (that is what I am using) you will fail. mysql connectivity from the app to
> the database is done through unix sockets
>
> /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
>
> the default permissions for the /var/lib/mysql directory are for the mysql
> user only, and of course root can access it, but vpopmail user cannot. I
> just gave the directory world readable permissions, this did the trick. i am
> wondering if there is another way to do this ? i actually didn't see
> anything about this issue in the first 5 pages of the mailing list archive .
> .
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: alexus
>
> Date: ��� ���� 22 ���� 2001 20:37:10
>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Subject: vsql_getpw: failed select
>
> even though i can check this user's e-mail for some unknown reason whenever
>
> i do vuserinfo on this user i get this error
>
> su-2.05# ./vuserinfo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> vsql_getpw: failed select
>
> su-2.05#
>
> could someone explain this to me?
>
> thank you in advance
