installation problem on linux

[akgta]

Hello,

I am using fedora 8, and trying to install mysql-5.0.51a-linux-i686. The script runs well:
scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql

but when i try to start the daemon using:
cd . ; ./bin/mysqld_safe &
or
cd . ; ./bin/mysqld_safe & --user=mysql

i get this error message:
STOPPING server from pid file /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
mysql ended

i have done it in the past successfully on fedora 8 with the same file. what should i do.

thanks in advance

 

[hvass]

Most distros come with a script to start the server which deals with all the switches for the mysqld_safe which might be safer.
Otherwise look for the log and post it so we can have a look...
Most common problems are trivial file permisions location of tmp directory etc..