[MacPorts] #20421: mysql5-server port failed to start

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#20421: mysql5-server port failed to start
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 Reporter:  conradwt@…          |       Owner:  ryandesign@…           
     Type:  defect              |      Status:  new                    
 Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:                         
Component:  ports               |     Version:  1.8.0                  
 Keywords:                      |        Port:  mysql5-server          
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Comment(by oobleck@…):

 Sorry for the bad post, I thought I'd be able to edit the post.

 Just to be clear, the directory did not have group permissions, and since
 root was the owner, the daemon couldn't access it.

 And slightly more information:  I'm using 10.6.7 Server, which I think
 comes with MySQL, even if not through MacPorts.  I also installed the
 mysql5 client before the server.  Some combination of these things may
 have caused the directory to exist prior, or perhaps the install scripts
 went down a different path which didn't 'install' the directory correctly.


 Replying to [comment:23 oobleck@…]:
 >
 > One more potential issue and solution:
 >
 > chmod g+rx /opt/local/var/db/mysql5/mysql
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 > It caused the server startup to fail which in turn created the same
 ERROR 2002.
 >
 > It seems that there were several installation problems leading to this
 error, so if this isn't the correct place, please triage it.
 >

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/20421#comment:24>
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