Bug #18797 Adding of default user/group for VOLS packages is not explicitly described

• Submitted: 5 Apr 2006 12:55
• Modified: 12 Apr 2006 23:02
• Reporter: Alexey Stroganov
• Status: Closed
• Category: MySQL Server: Installing
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 5.0.17a-cert
• OS: Other (SCO OpenServer 6.0)
• CPU Architecture: Any

[5 Apr 2006 12:55] Alexey Stroganov

Description:
Checking installation procedures of VOLS packages for SCO platform we found that default user/group 'mysql' are not created(this is expected behaviour) but neither any error/warning  messages were showed during installation and also nothing was mentioned in the README file about this fact. 

So if person resposible for installation doesn't plan to change default user/group for mysql server installation and will not add user/group  'mysql' by hand this will cause a problem with starting the server.

How to repeat:
install VOLS package and then just start mysql server from 'mkdev mysql' tool

Suggested fix:
to clarify this moment it has sense to explicitly mention in README that person performing installation should take into account that default user/group is 'mysql' and that he should either add this default account to the system or change this account with help of option in 'mkdev mysql' tool.

[11 Apr 2006 17:59] Mike Hillyer

The Documenting status is specifically for fixes that need changelog entries, setting status to Verified.