[FC2] Can't start mysql

[Juan Martinez]

On Sun, 2004-05-30 at 07:58, Coume - Lubox.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Is something changed in the way mysql is working under FC2?
> I have been trying for the last 3hours to get mysql working but I can't.
> Before I just had to do "mysqld start" to active mysql and that was it,
> I was even to activate it at boot time.
> 
> But now, it does not work. It always tells me, "bash: mysqld: command
> not found"
> Then I checked if I have installed the mysql packages... but all the
> packages available are installed.
> 
> Anybody experienced that? I really hope that it a dumb and easy problem
> to solve, as I badly need to use mysql today :(
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Ludo

The only way "mysqld start" will work is if you have /etc/rc.d/init.d in
your path.  Use the absolute path to the script mysqld when you run your
command or use "service mysqld start".  BTW, "service" is in the /sbin
directory.

Good luck,
Juan