Issue with MySQL startup

[davidanand]

for disabling selinux u need a root access ...
get into /ete/selinux
locate selinux configuration file ...it might be forcing or enforcing mode
change to disable ..try starting mysql

[rbhayani]

[root@host ~]# restorecon -v 'mysql'
restorecon: stat error on mysql: No such file or directory

[davidanand]

use the following commands
vi /etc/selinux/config

change the line as i have highlighted ..k and try starting the mysql
and let me know the status.


This is the configfile
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# This file controls the state of SELinux on the system.
# SELINUX= can take one of these three values:
# enforcing - SELinux security policy is enforced.
# permissive - SELinux prints warnings instead of enforcing.
# disabled - SELinux is fully disabled.

SELINUX=disabled( --->change as shown )

# SELINUXTYPE= type of policy in use. Possible values are:
# targeted - Only targeted network daemons are protected.
# strict - Full SELinux protection.
SELINUXTYPE=targeted