# apt-get remove mysql-server # apt-get --purge mysql-server # apt-get install mysql-server
Their might be other packages you want to do the same ;) Mysql-common may be a good candidate ________________________________________ well guys.... the command didn`t work. but the user that the system is using for change the permission on the folder i getting denied access... Why? if it is supossed that user have the admin purpose in the service or the database of mysql linux-debian:~# chmod u+w /var/run/mysqld linux-debian:~# /etc/init.d/mysql start Starting MySQL database server: mysqld. /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user: ' [EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES)' Checking for crashed MySQL tables in the background. linux-debian:~# /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user: ' [EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES)' On 7/6/06, Conrad Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Try making the directory writable. Don't know why the permissions have been changed, but... # chmod u+w /var/run/mysqld dr-xr-xr-x 2 mysql root 4096 2006-07-04 07:30 . ^ this is not writable for the mysql user. NOTICE: This email contains privileged and confidential information and is intended only for the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this transmission by mistake and delete this communication from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secured or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. AVIS: Le présent courriel contient des renseignements de nature privilégiée et confidentielle et nest destiné qu'à la personne à qui il est adressé. Si vous nêtes pas le destinataire prévu, vous êtes par les présentes avisés que toute diffusion, distribution ou reproduction de cette communication est strictement interdite. Si vous avez reçu ce courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser immédiatement lexpéditeur et le supprimer de votre système. Notez que la transmission de courriel ne peut en aucun cas être considéré comme inviolable ou exempt derreur puisque les informations quil contient pourraient être interceptés, corrompues, perdues, détruites, arrivées en retard ou incomplètes ou contenir un virus.