Re: [cobalt-users] Mysql won't start among other issues - Patientin Stable Condition Part 2

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Grant Stern" <grantstern@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> What should I do to delete the mysql user?

"userdel mysql", but then files previously owned by user mysql will now be
shown as owned by the old uid of that user.  When you recreate user mysql
that will be taken care of.

> Do I need to reinstall again after I do that?

If it's installed right to begin with then no.  Otherwise, yes.

> If I'm right, deleting the mysql group and user and
> remaking them should bring the db to life for me!

It sounds like user mysql has a quota.  Did you set mysql up as a user
through the gui?  If you did, you didn't need to.  "useradd mysql" would
have been enough.  Check and see if mysql has a quota by doing "quota
mysql".  You can try editing the quota too if you want by doing "edquota
mysql".

> In addition, what do I do to turn of the perl DBI, and do I need that to
run
> PHP with mysql?

Perl DBI has nothing to do with PHP.  Perl DBI isn't a process that's
running, it's a library.  You can delete it if you want, but unless you're
that pressed for space I'd leave it since it's not "running".  To use MySQL
functions within PHP you just need 1. PHP compiled with MySQL support and 2.
access to a MySQL db on your server or another server.

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