Re: ERROR 1006: Can't create database 'X'. (errno: 13)

Hi!

On Dec 11, N L wrote:
> Hello 
> 
> I am having difficulties:
> I am working on Mac OSX 10.2.8 with mysql 4.
> I needed to change the data directory  of MySQL from
> its original
> place (where the application have to be and not the
> databases because
> there is not enought room) to an other volume of my
> computer.
> I made a symlink from data to data in the other volume
> and not anymore
> as it was to var in the same volume before. I copied
> all files and
> directories of var in this new directory -data-. I
> changed with mysql
> mysql all this file and directories (group and owner).
> And I made :
> create database X;
> ERROR 1006: Can't create database 'X'. (errno: 13)
> 
> I hope what I explain is clear!

There is utility program that comes with MySQL - perror.

Trying "perror 13" you'll get:

  Error code  13:  Permission denied

check permissions of the datadir.

Regards,
Sergei

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