Bug #39383 Installation fails on OpenSolaris

• Submitted: 11 Sep 2008 8:10
• Modified: 11 Sep 2008 9:29
• Reporter: Trond Norbye
• Status: Duplicate
• Category: MySQL Server: Installing
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 5.0.67
• OS: Solaris
• CPU Architecture: Any

[11 Sep 2008 8:10] Trond Norbye

Description:
Using mysql-5.0.67-solaris10-i386.pkg.gz:

## Executing postinstall script.
ERROR: 1004  Can't create file '/var/tmp//installCYaGtb/#sql2b3_1_0.frm' (errno: 13)
080911 12:06:58 [ERROR] Aborting

080911 12:06:58 [Note] /opt/mysql/mysql/bin/mysqld: Shutdown complete

Installation of system tables failed!

Examine the logs in /var/lib/mysql for more information.
You can try to start the mysqld daemon with:
/opt/mysql/mysql/bin/mysqld --skip-grant &
and use the command line tool
/opt/mysql/mysql/bin/mysql to connect to the mysql
database and look at the grant tables:

How to repeat:
Download the package
Try to install

[11 Sep 2008 9:29] Valeriy Kravchuk

This is a duplicate of bug #31164. Check that bug report for numerous workarounds.