Package: mysql-common Version: 5.0.7beta-1 After update, following errors are logged from /etc/init.d/mysql during start:
Aug 16 12:53:08 open mysqld[3706]: 050816 12:53:08 /usr/sbin/mysqld: unknown variable 'old_passwords=1' Aug 16 12:53:08 open mysqld[3706]: Aug 16 12:53:08 open mysqld_safe[3708]: ended Aug 16 12:53:16 open /etc/init.d/mysql[3772]: 0 processes alive and '/usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf ping' resulted in Aug 16 12:53:16 open /etc/init.d/mysql[3772]: ^G/usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed Aug 16 12:53:16 open /etc/init.d/mysql[3772]: error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)' Aug 16 12:53:16 open /etc/init.d/mysql[3772]: Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' exists! Linux open 2.6.8 #12 Tue Feb 8 02:57:00 EST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux lrwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13 May 28 08:42 /lib/libc.so.6 -> libc-2.3.2.so Local resolution -------------------------- Commenting out 'old passwords' line in /etc/mysql/my.cnf fixes problem. Should there be a postinst routine to do this? -- *Scott A. Martin* /NOESIS/ Open Systems -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
