From: Gleb Paharenko (gleb.paharenkoensita.net)
Date: Sat Mar 12 2005 - 09:38:01 CST

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Hello.

> [rootlocalhost scripts]# mysql_install_db --user=mysql
> -bash: mysql_install_db: command not found
> [rootlocalhost scripts]# ./mysql_install_db --user=mysql
> ./mysql_install_db: line 86: my_print_defaults: command not found
> Could not find help file 'fill_help_tables.sql' in ./support-files or
> inside ..

You should be in the BASEDIR not in the scripts directory. Run:
  ./scripts/mysql_install_db

Mark Sargent <powderkegsnow.email.ne.jp> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> after experiencing trouble with the rpm install on Fedora3, I went with
> the tar install. All went well, until I got to this part of the install
> manual,
>
> After you complete the procedure and have the server running, you should
> assign passwords to the accounts created by *mysql_install_db*.
> Instructions for doing so are given in Section 2.9.3, ?Securing the
> Initial MySQL Accounts?
> <http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/default-privileges.html>.
>
> In the examples shown here, the server runs under the user ID of the
> |mysql| login account. This assumes that such an account exists. Either
> create the account if it does not exist, or substitute the name of a
> different existing login account that you plan to use for running the
> server.
>
> 1.
>
> Change location into the top-level directory of your MySQL
> installation, represented here by /|BASEDIR|/:
>
> shell> cd /|BASEDIR|/
>
>
> /|BASEDIR|/ is likely to be something like |/usr/local/mysql| or
> |/usr/local|. The following steps assume that you are located in
> this directory.
>
> 2.
>
> If necessary, run the *mysql_install_db* program to set up the
> initial MySQL grant tables containing the privileges that
> determine how users are allowed to connect to the server. You'll
> need to do this if you used a distribution type that doesn't run
> the program for you.
>
> Typically, *mysql_install_db* needs to be run only the first time
> you install MySQL, so you can skip this step if you are upgrading
> an existing installation, However, *mysql_install_db* does not
> overwrite any existing privilege tables, so it should be safe to
> run in any circumstances.
>
> To initialize the grant tables, use one of the following commands,
> depending on whether *mysql_install_db* is located in the |bin| or
> |scripts| directory:
>
> shell> bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
> shell> scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
>
>
>
> Below is what I did,
>
> [rootlocalhost scripts]# mysql_install_db --user=mysql
> -bash: mysql_install_db: command not found
> [rootlocalhost scripts]# ./mysql_install_db --user=mysql
> ./mysql_install_db: line 86: my_print_defaults: command not found
> Could not find help file 'fill_help_tables.sql' in ./support-files or
> inside ..
>
> I guess I'm missing something quite fundamental, yes..? Just can't think
> what. Anyone see the obvious.? Cheers.
>
> Mark Sargent.
>

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