Unable to start mysql

[TekTipPal]

I installed the binary version of MySQL 3.23.49 in debian 3.0 . When i try to start by giving ./bin/safe_mysqld the mysqld ends & the following message is found in the error file in the data directory

Fatal error: Can't change to run as user 'mysql' ; Please check that the user exists!


Could anyone explain why is this happening ??? . How to rectify this ????

Thanks in advance

 

[KarveR]

create a user called mysql , with a group of mysql.

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