Re: [cobalt-users] HELP! /usr/bin/mysql: Not a directory

[Ricky Dhatt <ricky@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Reading through a tutorial on www.devshed.com, I found the following remark
> :
> 
>   "MySQL comes with a little startup script in
> /usr/local/mysql/support-files called mysql.server."
> 
> I cannot find the mysql folder anywhere. If I type 'whereis mysql', I get
> '/usr/bin/mysql' but if I try to 'cd /usr/bin/mysql' I get 'bash:
> /usr/bin/mysql: Not a directory'

First, whereis is a tool for finding binaries, source files, and man
pages.  it won't find scripts or any other types of files.  Use the 'find'
or 'locate' command instead. 

Second, any 'bin' folder contains (mostly) binaries. You were trying to
change directory into a binary.  BTW, /usr/bin/mysql is the CLI SQL tool.

> Or maybe the RaQ .rpm installs itself in different
> folders?

Possibly.  Again, use the 'find' or 'locate' tools.

> Thank you for your time and assistace.

No prob.  BTW, my start-up script of choice is safe_mysqld.  Read up on it
@ mysql.com.

--Ricky