On Wednesday 26 of January 2005 00:50, you wrote: > > Before installing the mysql-server package the mysql user was placed in > > passwd.db. It made a "Fatal error: Can't change to run as user 'mysql'. > > Please check that the user exists!' error". I did some outputs for you > > and then fixed the /etc/passwd with getent command then reinstalled > > mysql-server > > Then it's really the exact problem that was reported originally to > this bug number. I can't help then as it's a Woody package but tell > you that the problem is fixed in newer packages.
No, it isn't: $ dpkg -s mysql-server|grep ^Version Version: 4.0.23-3 You can consider the hack with "getent passwd mysql >> /etc/passwd" or just show DebConf message if the mysql user entry is missing in /etc/passwd... -- .''`. Piotr Roszatycki, Netia SA : :' : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] `. `' mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]