MySQL Bugs: #30916: mysql_install

Bug #30916	mysql_install_db file path issues
Submitted:	8 Sep 2007 15:48	Modified:	29 Nov 2007 12:04
Reporter:	Adam Bragg	Email Updates:
Status:	Duplicate	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Installing	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	mysql-5.1.21-beta-osx10.4	OS:	MacOS (10.4.10)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
I downloaded the latest package installer on September 8th, 2007.
I ran the installer as a system administrator.
After the installation was complete I opened the installation log and found that
mysql_install_db is looking for errmsg.sys in '/usr/local/mysql-5.1.21-beta-osx10.4-powerpc/share/english/errmsg.sys'.
The file actually exists at '/usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys'.
This incorrect path causes the message in the log 'Installation of system tables failed!'

How to repeat:
1. Download the latest package installer.
2. Run the installer as an administrator.
3. When the installer has finished, open the installation log from within the installer application.

Suggested fix:
Repair the path pointer in the installer.

Installer Log Showing Install Errors

Attachment: Installer Log 8-Sep-2007.txt (text/plain), 7.92 KiB.

Without using the symlink, the actual path the file is '/usr/local/mysql-5.1.21-beta-osx10.4-powerpc/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys'.

Verified for package mysql-5.1.21-beta-osx10.4-i686.dmg

"Sep 11 16:20:12 leviathan : postflight[3826]: 070911 16:20:12 [ERROR] Can't find messagefile '/usr/local/mysql-5.1.21-beta-osx10.4-i686/share/english/errmsg.sys'"

Duplicate of bug#30678.