Re: Changing MySQL debian-sys-maint

[Laurence Southon <ls@southon.uk.net>]

On 03/08/11 14:19, Bachsau NetWorX wrote:
> Does anyone know, if it's possible to change the name of debian-sys-maint MySQL user without getting trouble on upgrades? Of course I found out it is defined together with the password in the configuration files.

Yes, you can. Indeed you have to when setting up replication as the
password held in the database must match the passwd in
/etc/mysql/debian.cnf, as it gets used for various tasks on start up.

So you need to change it in both those places.

Regards,

LS
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Laurence Southon
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