mysql initscript problems [solved]

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slicedlime · Post by **slicedlime** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:09 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to fix a system after a disk failure, and one part of that includes getting some old mysql databases back up and running. So I've used an old ebuild to install the old version of mysql, copied over the old start script (since it refused to start on the new one for some reason), started it up and dumped the relevant databases. So far, so good.

Now however, I unmerged the old mysql version, removed all the config files and start script, and re-merged the newest mysql version (5.0.26-r2). This left me with an installed mysql version, but no /etc/init.d/mysql file. Is this file not a part of the package? If so, where should I get it?

m_spidey · Post by **m_spidey** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:13 pm

Just out of interest was there any config files which needed updating with `etc-update`

Also if you re-emerge the old version of mysql does it bring back the init-scripts?

slicedlime · Post by **slicedlime** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:29 pm

No config files needed upgrade after the move back to the new version, since I deleted all of them before re-merging it.

I'm not entirely sure about if it will bring the old script back, but I would assume that it wouldnt since I had to copy one in the first place.

Genone · Post by **Genone** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:30 pm

It might have been renamed. Check /etc/init.d for other scripts that seem mysql related, e.g.

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ls /etc/init.d/*mysql*

If that doesn't turn up anything make sure you don't have USE=minimal set in either make.conf or package.use.

slicedlime · Post by **slicedlime** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:51 pm

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ls: cannot access /etc/init.d/*mysql*: No such file or directory

and no minimal set in USE flags.

slicedlime · Post by **slicedlime** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:50 pm

Tried syncing to latest unstable as well, didn't help.

slicedlime · Post by **slicedlime** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:34 am

Maybe someone could help me just by posting the contents of a /etc/init.d/mysql file? I dont really care what's the cause of the problems at this point, I just need that file

Genone · Post by **Genone** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:51 am

Taking another look at the eclass, do you have dev-db/mysql-init-scripts installed? (should have been installed as a dependency of mysql)
Anyway, for the initscripts and related files take a look here.

slicedlime · Post by **slicedlime** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:48 pm

According to portage, I did... but the files were missing. Remerging that package fixed it. Thanks alot