On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:22 AM, Rahul P <rahul986@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks. I just stopped mysql and when I try to start it again it throws > another set of errors: > > chown: changing ownership of `/home-public/mysql6': Operation not permitted > > So I guess something is messed up completely. I wish I installed it better. > Now the installing is messed up I guess with all sorts of bad files. I will > try Google now... > > Thanks for the help... :) > one benefit of package managers is that they let you uninstall and reinstall easily. are you using yum or apt-get ? in your first post you included both the commands.. anyway, id just uninstall and reinstall it; should take 10 minutes or so. -nathan
