mysql-server-3.23.58-14 on FC3 x86

[Daniel J Walsh]

Tolan Blundell wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just did a yum upgrade and it's killed MySQL, the problem seems to 
> be with selinux..
>
> When I try to start mysqld it fails, and I get the following in 
> /var/log/messages:
>
> [...]
> Jan  7 20:33:17 thome kernel: audit(1105129997.241:0): avc:  denied  { 
> associate } for  pid=6221 exe=/usr/libexec/mysqld name=mysql.sock 
> scontext=root:object_r:unlabeled_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:fs_t 
> tclass=filesystem
> Jan  7 20:33:27 thome mysqld: Starting MySQL:  failed
> [...]
>
> I see from the changelog that there have been some changes to the 
> selinux config in this package
>
> [...]
> * Wed Jan 05 2005 Tom Lane <tgl at redhat.com> 3.23.58-14
>
> - work around SELinux restriction that breaks mysql_install_db (bug 
> #141062)
> - Add a restorecon to keep the mysql.log file in the right context 
> (bz#143887)
> - Fix init script to not need a valid username for startup check 
> (bz#142328)
> - Don't assume /etc/my.cnf will specify pid-file (bz#143724)
> [...]
>
> Any suggestions gratefully received :)
>
> Tolan.
>
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Looks like you have a labeling problem.  Easiest way to fix is
touch /.autorelabel
reboot